#2E4448
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37% 0.028 210), rgb(46, 68, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#2E4448 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E4448 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 68, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.028 210) |
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 #2E4448 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E4448 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #2E4448 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2E4448 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.034 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9198
oklch(63.1% 0.043 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#527B83
oklch(55.6% 0.047 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#42686E
oklch(49.1% 0.044 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#37555A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 209)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2E4448
oklch(37% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#2E4448 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) | #404248 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254645 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E4448
#2E4448
oklch(37% 0.028 210)
- #4E3A37
#4E3A37
oklch(37% 0.029 28.3)
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 #2E4448, 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 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #2E4448 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.