#2E403E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.023 187.7), rgb(46, 64, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#2E403E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E403E |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.023 187.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E403E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E403E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #2E403E text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E403E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.017 187.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A4
oklch(70.8% 0.028 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#71918D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#597B77
oklch(55.6% 0.039 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#496864
oklch(49.2% 0.037 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5452
oklch(42.6% 0.029 189.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E403E
oklch(35.5% 0.023 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#2E403E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E3E3E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29413F | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E403E
#2E403E
oklch(35.5% 0.023 187.7)
- #47373A
#47373A
oklch(35.5% 0.023 5.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #2E403E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.