#2F4641
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.03 179.6), rgb(47, 70, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#2F4641 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F4641 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 70, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 20%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.03 179.6) |
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 #2F4641 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F4641 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #2F4641 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F4641 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A1
oklch(70.6% 0.036 180)
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Step 500
500
#6B938A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#527D74
oklch(55.5% 0.05 179.8)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#37564F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2F4641
oklch(37.3% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#2F4641 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) | #444341 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404041 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284744 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F4641
#2F4641
oklch(37.3% 0.03 179.6)
- #4E3A40
#4E3A40
oklch(37.3% 0.03 358.9)
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 #2F4641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
Use #2F4641 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.