What color is #153132?

#153132 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(21, 49, 50), and in HSL hsl(182, 41%, 14%).

Is #153132 accessible as text?

On white, #153132 has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #153132, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #153132?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #153132?

As a neutral, #153132 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 #153132 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #153132 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.

#153132 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #153132

Not just a swatch — here's how #153132 works with other colors. Named schemes with #153132 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #153132 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE 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 #153132 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 #153132 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 #153132 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4E Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #153132 Secondary #495253 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 #153132 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #153132

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #153132 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6DFE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152832 — 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 #153132 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #153132;
  --color-base-rgb: 21 49 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.2% 0.034 198.5);
  --color-50: #F4FBFB;
  --color-100: #E2F3F3;
  --color-200: #C6E6E7;
  --color-300: #9DD0D2;
  --color-400: #77B9BB;
  --color-500: #569C9E;
  --color-600: #47797A;
  --color-700: #375758;
  --color-800: #273A3A;
  --color-900: #192424;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4FBFB',
    100: '#E2F3F3',
    200: '#C6E6E7',
    300: '#9DD0D2',
    400: '#77B9BB',
    500: '#569C9E',
    600: '#47797A',
    700: '#375758',
    800: '#273A3A',
    900: '#192424',
  },
}

$base: #153132;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FBFB;
$base-100: #E2F3F3;
$base-200: #C6E6E7;
$base-300: #9DD0D2;
$base-400: #77B9BB;
$base-500: #569C9E;
$base-600: #47797A;
$base-700: #375758;
$base-800: #273A3A;
$base-900: #192424;
$base-hover: #112728;
$base-subtle: #A9D0D2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#153132",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DD0D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77B9BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#569C9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47797A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}