#2F282E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.7% 0.015 330.6), rgb(47, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#2F282E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.015. 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 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F282E |
| RGB | rgb(47, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 8%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.015 330.6) |
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 #2F282E | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F282E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F282E text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F282E text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#978294
oklch(63.2% 0.036 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#816B7E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D596A
oklch(49% 0.037 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#594957
oklch(42.7% 0.031 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F282E
oklch(28.7% 0.015 330.6)
#2F282E 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) | #28292E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30282A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2F282E, 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 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
Use #2F282E 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.