#2F2A24
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.8% 0.013 72.3), rgb(47, 42, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#2F2A24 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2A24 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 42, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 13%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.013 72.3) |
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 #2F2A24 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2A24 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2A24 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2A24 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E90
oklch(70.6% 0.024 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#968775
oklch(63.2% 0.032 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2A24
oklch(28.8% 0.013 72.3)
#2F2A24 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) | #2C2A24 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B24 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312928 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.013 |
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 #2F2A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #2F2A24 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.