#2E4444
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.027 196), rgb(46, 68, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#2E4444 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4444 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 19%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.027 196) |
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 #2E4444 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4444 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #2E4444 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4444 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDB
oklch(88.6% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 196.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A7A7
oklch(70.6% 0.033 196.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9292
oklch(63.2% 0.042 196.1)
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Step 600
600
#537C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 195.9)
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Step 700
700
#436869
oklch(49% 0.042 198)
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Step 800
800
#375555
oklch(42.6% 0.036 195.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4444
oklch(36.8% 0.027 196)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#2E4444 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) | #414244 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F44 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264544 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4444
#2E4444
oklch(36.8% 0.027 196)
- #4D3A3A
#4D3A3A
oklch(36.9% 0.027 18.5)
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 #2E4444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
Use #2E4444 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.