#2F232F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.028 326.3), rgb(47, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#2F232F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F232F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.028 326.3) |
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 #2F232F | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F232F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F232F text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F232F text on black | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7B9F
oklch(63% 0.067 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F232F
oklch(27.5% 0.028 326.3)
#2F232F 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) | #22262F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302427 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F232F
#2F232F
oklch(27.5% 0.028 326.3)
- #1F2B20
#1F2B20
oklch(27.4% 0.026 147)
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 #2F232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #2F232F 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.