#2E4446
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.028 203.1), rgb(46, 68, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#2E4446 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 Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4446 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 21%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.028 203.1) |
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 #2E4446 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4446 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4446 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4446 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.021 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AA
oklch(70.7% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9195
oklch(63% 0.042 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#527C7F
oklch(55.7% 0.047 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#43686C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 800
800
#375558
oklch(42.7% 0.036 203.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4446
oklch(36.9% 0.028 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#2E4446 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) | #414246 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F46 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254645 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4446
#2E4446
oklch(36.9% 0.028 203.1)
- #4D3A39
#4D3A39
oklch(36.9% 0.027 21.9)
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 #2E4446, 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 0.022
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
Use #2E4446 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.