What color is #182520?

#182520 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 37, 32), and in HSL hsl(157, 21%, 12%).

Is #182520 accessible as text?

On white, #182520 has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #182520, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #182520?

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

What colors go well with #182520?

As a neutral, #182520 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 #182520 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #182520 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.

#182520 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #182520

Not just a swatch — here's how #182520 works with other colors. Named schemes with #182520 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #182520 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #37433E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #182520 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #182520 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #182520 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Graphite 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 #F7F4EF Accent #182520 Secondary #424644 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #182520 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #182520

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People also use #182520 with

Bottle 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 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBD9D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #182524 — 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 #182520 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #182520;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 37 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.1% 0.020 168.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFEC;
  --color-200: #CEDFD8;
  --color-300: #AAC5BB;
  --color-400: #88AA9D;
  --color-500: #688D7F;
  --color-600: #546E64;
  --color-700: #3F5049;
  --color-800: #2B3532;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFEC',
    200: '#CEDFD8',
    300: '#AAC5BB',
    400: '#88AA9D',
    500: '#688D7F',
    600: '#546E64',
    700: '#3F5049',
    800: '#2B3532',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #182520;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFEC;
$base-200: #CEDFD8;
$base-300: #AAC5BB;
$base-400: #88AA9D;
$base-500: #688D7F;
$base-600: #546E64;
$base-700: #3F5049;
$base-800: #2B3532;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #131E1A;
$base-subtle: #B1C6BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#182520",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AA9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F5049",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #182520

Color Lab

Pairs with #182520

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