#2E4348
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.028 214.1), rgb(46, 67, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#2E4348 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4348 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 67, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.028 214.1) |
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 #2E4348 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4348 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #2E4348 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4348 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9199
oklch(63.2% 0.043 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#537B84
oklch(55.7% 0.047 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#446770
oklch(49.1% 0.043 215.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4348
oklch(36.7% 0.028 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#2E4348 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) | #3F4248 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E48 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254544 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4348
#2E4348
oklch(36.7% 0.028 214.1)
- #4D3A35
#4D3A35
oklch(36.8% 0.028 35.2)
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 #2E4348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #2E4348 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.