#2F262B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.1% 0.016 343.7), rgb(47, 38, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#2F262B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F262B |
| RGB | rgb(47, 38, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 11%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.016 343.7) |
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 #2F262B | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F262B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F262B text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F262B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A5
oklch(70.6% 0.031 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B808F
oklch(63% 0.039 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#866A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F262B
oklch(28.1% 0.016 343.7)
#2F262B 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) | #26282B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28292B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302628 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F262B
#2F262B
oklch(28.1% 0.016 343.7)
- #222C27
#222C27
oklch(28.2% 0.017 163.5)
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 #2F262B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #2F262B 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.