#2F3E36
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.024 161.6), rgb(47, 62, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#2F3E36 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3E36 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 62, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 14%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.024 161.6) |
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 #2F3E36 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3E36 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #2F3E36 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3E36 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69B
oklch(70.6% 0.028 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#769182
oklch(63.1% 0.038 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.04 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E685A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#40544A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 163.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3E36
oklch(34.8% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#2F3E36 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) | #3E3C36 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A36 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3E3C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3E36
#2F3E36
oklch(34.8% 0.024 161.6)
- #43353E
#43353E
oklch(34.8% 0.025 339.7)
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 #2F3E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #2F3E36 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.