What color is #172D35?

#172D35 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 45, 53), and in HSL hsl(196, 39%, 15%).

Is #172D35 accessible as text?

On white, #172D35 has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #172D35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #172D35?

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

What colors go well with #172D35?

As a neutral, #172D35 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 #172D35 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #172D35 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.

#172D35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #172D35

Not just a swatch — here's how #172D35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #172D35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #172D35 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #172D35 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 #172D35 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #384C54

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 #172D35 Secondary #6F5116 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 #172D35 Secondary #484F52 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 #172D35 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 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 1/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 57/100

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 #172D35

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #172D35 with

Brunswick Green Graphite Bistre 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7D9E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #172335 — 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 #172D35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #172D35;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 45 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.3% 0.032 223.4);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EFF3;
  --color-200: #C6DEE6;
  --color-300: #9EC3D1;
  --color-400: #79A8B9;
  --color-500: #588A9D;
  --color-600: #496C79;
  --color-700: #384F57;
  --color-800: #27353A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EFF3',
    200: '#C6DEE6',
    300: '#9EC3D1',
    400: '#79A8B9',
    500: '#588A9D',
    600: '#496C79',
    700: '#384F57',
    800: '#27353A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #172D35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EFF3;
$base-200: #C6DEE6;
$base-300: #9EC3D1;
$base-400: #79A8B9;
$base-500: #588A9D;
$base-600: #496C79;
$base-700: #384F57;
$base-800: #27353A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #13242B;
$base-subtle: #ABC7D1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#172D35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79A8B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#588A9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496C79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384F57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27353A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}