#2F2B22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.017 86.9), rgb(47, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#2F2B22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F2B22 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 16%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.017 86.9) |
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 #2F2B22 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F2B22 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F2B22 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F2B22 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08B
oklch(70.8% 0.031 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#94886E
oklch(63% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7256
oklch(55.7% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F46
oklch(49% 0.041 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F2B22
oklch(29% 0.017 86.9)
#2F2B22 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) | #2D2B21 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C22 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #312929 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F2B22
#2F2B22
oklch(29% 0.017 86.9)
- #282B34
#282B34
oklch(29% 0.017 270.8)
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 #2F2B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #2F2B22 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.