Palettes / Colors / #2E342E

#2E342E — Charcoal

#2E342E is a gray color we call Charcoal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #2E342E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2E342E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #332E33; it also sits naturally between #30332E and #2E3330. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 20% · Blue 18%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 80%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2E342E

.text { color: #2E342E; }
.background { background-color: #2E342E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E342E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 52, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 6%, 19%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E342E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 52, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E342E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 52, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2E342E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E342E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #332E33:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2E342E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E342E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2E342E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2E342E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E342E?

#2E342E is Charcoal, a gray color (RGB 46, 52, 46). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2E342E?

#2E342E is RGB 46, 52, 46 — HSL 120°, 6%, 19% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 12%, 80%.

What colors go with #2E342E?

Its complement is #332E33; analogous partners are #30332E and #2E3330. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2E342E for text?

White text on #2E342E has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.65:1.