#2F3E37
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.023 165), rgb(47, 62, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#2F3E37 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3E37 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 62, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 14%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.023 165) |
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 #2F3E37 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3E37 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #2F3E37 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3E37 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
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69C
oklch(70.6% 0.028 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#769184
oklch(63.2% 0.036 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6E
oklch(55.7% 0.038 165)
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Step 700
700
#4E675C
oklch(49% 0.035 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#40544B
oklch(42.6% 0.029 165.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3E37
oklch(34.8% 0.023 165)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#2F3E37 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) | #3D3C37 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3E3C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3E37
#2F3E37
oklch(34.8% 0.023 165)
- #43353D
#43353D
oklch(34.7% 0.024 343.1)
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 #2F3E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #2F3E37 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.