#2F272F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.018 326), rgb(47, 39, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#2F272F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.018. 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 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F272F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 39, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.018 326) |
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 #2F272F | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F272F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F272F text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F272F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC99AC
oklch(70.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#988098
oklch(63% 0.045 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#836A83
oklch(55.7% 0.048 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E586F
oklch(49.1% 0.045 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A485A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F272F
oklch(28.5% 0.018 326)
#2F272F 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) | #27292F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282A2F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30282A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F272F
#2F272F
oklch(28.5% 0.018 326)
- #242D25
#242D25
oklch(28.6% 0.019 148.1)
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 #2F272F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #2F272F 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.