What color is #184048?

#184048 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(24, 64, 72), and in HSL hsl(190, 50%, 19%).

Is #184048 accessible as text?

On white, #184048 has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #184048, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #184048?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #184048?

#184048 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #492018. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #184048 below.

Is #184048 good for buttons?

#184048 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #184048 — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #184048 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #184048 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#184048 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #184048

Not just a swatch — here's how #184048 works with other colors. Named schemes with #184048 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #184048 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #184048 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #184048 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3E6068

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 #184048 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #184048 Secondary #556265 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 #184048 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #184048

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #184048 with

Hunter Green Navy 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E0E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #183049 — 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 #184048 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #184048;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 64 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.7% 0.046 212.8);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #E0F2F5;
  --color-200: #C2E4EB;
  --color-300: #97CDD8;
  --color-400: #70B5C2;
  --color-500: #4E98A6;
  --color-600: #427680;
  --color-700: #33555C;
  --color-800: #24383C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#E0F2F5',
    200: '#C2E4EB',
    300: '#97CDD8',
    400: '#70B5C2',
    500: '#4E98A6',
    600: '#427680',
    700: '#33555C',
    800: '#24383C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #184048;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #E0F2F5;
$base-200: #C2E4EB;
$base-300: #97CDD8;
$base-400: #70B5C2;
$base-500: #4E98A6;
$base-600: #427680;
$base-700: #33555C;
$base-800: #24383C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #13343A;
$base-subtle: #A9D1D9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#184048",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E4EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97CDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70B5C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E98A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427680",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33555C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24383C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}