#2F3F41
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.021 205.7), rgb(47, 63, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#2F3F41 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F3F41 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 63, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.021 205.7) |
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 #2F3F41 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F3F41 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #2F3F41 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F3F41 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#738F93
oklch(63% 0.032 207)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A7D
oklch(55.7% 0.035 203.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B666A
oklch(49% 0.032 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5356
oklch(42.6% 0.026 207.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F3F41
oklch(35.5% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#2F3F41 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) | #3C3E41 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B41 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294040 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F3F41
#2F3F41
oklch(35.5% 0.021 205.7)
- #463836
#463836
oklch(35.5% 0.02 27.6)
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 #2F3F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #2F3F41 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.