#2E4045
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.8% 0.025 216.7), rgb(46, 64, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#2E4045 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4045 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 64, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.025 216.7) |
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 #2E4045 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4045 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #2E4045 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4045 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AD
oklch(70.8% 0.03 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#709098
oklch(63.2% 0.038 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#587A83
oklch(55.7% 0.041 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#48666F
oklch(49% 0.038 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B545A
oklch(42.8% 0.032 214.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4045
oklch(35.8% 0.025 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#2E4045 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) | #3D3F45 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393C45 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264241 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4045
#2E4045
oklch(35.8% 0.025 216.7)
- #483834
#483834
oklch(35.7% 0.024 34.4)
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 #2E4045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #2E4045 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.