What color is #182828?

#182828 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(24, 40, 40), and in HSL hsl(180, 25%, 13%).

Is #182828 accessible as text?

On white, #182828 has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #182828, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #182828?

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

What colors go well with #182828?

As a neutral, #182828 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 #182828 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #182828 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.

#182828 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #182828

Not just a swatch — here's how #182828 works with other colors. Named schemes with #182828 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #182828 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #374646

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 #182828 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #182828 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #182828 Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #F6F4EF Accent #182828 Secondary #444A4A Support #979286 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 #182828 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 45/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #182828

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People also use #182828 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 15.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #192429 — 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 #182828 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #182828;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 40 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.3% 0.021 195.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE0E0;
  --color-300: #A7C8C8;
  --color-400: #84AEAE;
  --color-500: #649090;
  --color-600: #517070;
  --color-700: #3D5151;
  --color-800: #2A3636;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE0E0',
    300: '#A7C8C8',
    400: '#84AEAE',
    500: '#649090',
    600: '#517070',
    700: '#3D5151',
    800: '#2A3636',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #182828;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE0E0;
$base-300: #A7C8C8;
$base-400: #84AEAE;
$base-500: #649090;
$base-600: #517070;
$base-700: #3D5151;
$base-800: #2A3636;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #142121;
$base-subtle: #B0C9C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#182828",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84AEAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517070",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3636",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #182828

Color Lab

Pairs with #182828

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