What color is #184248?

#184248 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(24, 66, 72), and in HSL hsl(188, 50%, 19%).

Is #184248 accessible as text?

On white, #184248 has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #184248, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #184248?

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

What colors go well with #184248?

#184248 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #491F18. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #184248 below.

Is #184248 good for buttons?

#184248 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #184248 — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #184248 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #184248 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#184248 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #184248

Not just a swatch — here's how #184248 works with other colors. Named schemes with #184248 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #184248 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Charcoal 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 #184248 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #184248 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #3E6268

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #184248 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Charcoal 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 #184248 Secondary #576466 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #184248 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

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 41/100

Moderate

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 #184248

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #184248 with

Hunter Green Prussian Blue 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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7E1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #183249 — 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 #184248 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #184248;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 66 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.2% 0.047 208.0);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #E0F3F5;
  --color-200: #C2E5EB;
  --color-300: #97CFD8;
  --color-400: #70B7C2;
  --color-500: #4E9BA6;
  --color-600: #427880;
  --color-700: #33565C;
  --color-800: #24393C;
  --color-900: #182425;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#E0F3F5',
    200: '#C2E5EB',
    300: '#97CFD8',
    400: '#70B7C2',
    500: '#4E9BA6',
    600: '#427880',
    700: '#33565C',
    800: '#24393C',
    900: '#182425',
  },
}

$base: #184248;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #E0F3F5;
$base-200: #C2E5EB;
$base-300: #97CFD8;
$base-400: #70B7C2;
$base-500: #4E9BA6;
$base-600: #427880;
$base-700: #33565C;
$base-800: #24393C;
$base-900: #182425;
$base-hover: #13353A;
$base-subtle: #A9D2D9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#184248",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97CFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70B7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E9BA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427880",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33565C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24393C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}