#2F372F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.6% 0.018 145.2), rgb(47, 55, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#2F372F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F372F |
| RGB | rgb(47, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.018 145.2) |
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 #2F372F | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F372F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F372F text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F372F text on black | 1.70:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A499
oklch(70.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#808E80
oklch(63.1% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#697869
oklch(55.6% 0.029 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#576557
oklch(49% 0.028 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#475247
oklch(42.5% 0.023 145.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F372F
oklch(32.6% 0.018 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#2F372F 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) | #37352F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36352F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3635 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F372F
#2F372F
oklch(32.6% 0.018 145.2)
- #39313A
#39313A
oklch(32.5% 0.019 322.5)
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 #2F372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #2F372F 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.