What color is #162C2D?

#162C2D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(22, 44, 45), and in HSL hsl(183, 34%, 13%).

Is #162C2D accessible as text?

On white, #162C2D has a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #162C2D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #162C2D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #162C2D?

As a neutral, #162C2D 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 #162C2D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #162C2D 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.

#162C2D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #162C2D

Not just a swatch — here's how #162C2D works with other colors. Named schemes with #162C2D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #162C2D 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 #162C2D 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 #162C2D Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 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 #162C2D 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 #162C2D Secondary #464E4E 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 #162C2D 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #162C2D

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People also use #162C2D 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 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8DCDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16242C — 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 #162C2D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #162C2D;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 44 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.5% 0.028 199.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C8E3E4;
  --color-300: #A2CBCE;
  --color-400: #7DB2B5;
  --color-500: #5C9598;
  --color-600: #4C7476;
  --color-700: #3A5455;
  --color-800: #283839;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C8E3E4',
    300: '#A2CBCE',
    400: '#7DB2B5',
    500: '#5C9598',
    600: '#4C7476',
    700: '#3A5455',
    800: '#283839',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #162C2D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C8E3E4;
$base-300: #A2CBCE;
$base-400: #7DB2B5;
$base-500: #5C9598;
$base-600: #4C7476;
$base-700: #3A5455;
$base-800: #283839;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #122324;
$base-subtle: #ABCCCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#162C2D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E3E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CBCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DB2B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9598",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7476",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5455",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #162C2D

Color Lab

Pairs with #162C2D

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