What color is #09323D?

#09323D is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(9, 50, 61), and in HSL hsl(193, 74%, 14%).

Is #09323D accessible as text?

On white, #09323D has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #09323D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09323D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #09323D?

#09323D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E1509. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09323D below.

Is #09323D good for buttons?

#09323D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #09323D — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09323D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #09323D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#09323D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09323D

Not just a swatch — here's how #09323D works with other colors. Named schemes with #09323D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09323D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09323D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09323D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #30515C

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09323D Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #09323D Secondary #485458 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #09323D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #09323D

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #09323D with

Hunter Green Navy Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE0EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09213E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #09323D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09323D;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 50 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.5% 0.048 220.0);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #DBF4FB;
  --color-200: #B8E7F4;
  --color-300: #88D3E7;
  --color-400: #5CBCD6;
  --color-500: #399FBC;
  --color-600: #337B8F;
  --color-700: #2A5865;
  --color-800: #1F3B42;
  --color-900: #152429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#DBF4FB',
    200: '#B8E7F4',
    300: '#88D3E7',
    400: '#5CBCD6',
    500: '#399FBC',
    600: '#337B8F',
    700: '#2A5865',
    800: '#1F3B42',
    900: '#152429',
  },
}

$base: #09323D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #DBF4FB;
$base-200: #B8E7F4;
$base-300: #88D3E7;
$base-400: #5CBCD6;
$base-500: #399FBC;
$base-600: #337B8F;
$base-700: #2A5865;
$base-800: #1F3B42;
$base-900: #152429;
$base-hover: #072932;
$base-subtle: #98D2E2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09323D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88D3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CBCD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#399FBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#337B8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5865",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}