What color is #132B2C?

#132B2C is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(19, 43, 44), and in HSL hsl(182, 40%, 12%).

Is #132B2C accessible as text?

On white, #132B2C has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #132B2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #132B2C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-800 (#262626).

What colors go well with #132B2C?

As a neutral, #132B2C pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #132B2C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #132B2C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#132B2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #132B2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #132B2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #132B2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #132B2C Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #132B2C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #132B2C Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #132B2C Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2D Surface #F1EDE3

Gunmetal Gray carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #132B2C Secondary #444C4C Support #979286 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 #132B2C 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #132B2C

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People also use #132B2C with

Brunswick Green Graphite 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5DEDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12222B — 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 #132B2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #132B2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 43 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.0% 0.030 199.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F3F3;
  --color-200: #C6E5E6;
  --color-300: #9ED0D1;
  --color-400: #78B8BA;
  --color-500: #579B9E;
  --color-600: #48787A;
  --color-700: #375658;
  --color-800: #27393A;
  --color-900: #192424;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F3F3',
    200: '#C6E5E6',
    300: '#9ED0D1',
    400: '#78B8BA',
    500: '#579B9E',
    600: '#48787A',
    700: '#375658',
    800: '#27393A',
    900: '#192424',
  },
}

$base: #132B2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F3F3;
$base-200: #C6E5E6;
$base-300: #9ED0D1;
$base-400: #78B8BA;
$base-500: #579B9E;
$base-600: #48787A;
$base-700: #375658;
$base-800: #27393A;
$base-900: #192424;
$base-hover: #0F2222;
$base-subtle: #A7CFD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#132B2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#78B8BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#579B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48787A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27393A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #132B2C

Color Lab

Pairs with #132B2C

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