What color is #192F2E?

#192F2E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 47, 46), and in HSL hsl(177, 31%, 14%).

Is #192F2E accessible as text?

On white, #192F2E has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #192F2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #192F2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #192F2E?

As a neutral, #192F2E 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 #192F2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #192F2E 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.

#192F2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #192F2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #192F2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #192F2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #192F2E Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #192F2E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #192F2E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #192F2E Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B Surface #F1EDE3

Gunmetal Gray 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 #192F2E Secondary #495150 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 #192F2E 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #192F2E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #192F2E 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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9DDDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #19282F — 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 #192F2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #192F2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 47 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.7% 0.028 192.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F1F1;
  --color-200: #CAE3E2;
  --color-300: #A4CCCA;
  --color-400: #7FB3B0;
  --color-500: #5F9693;
  --color-600: #4E7472;
  --color-700: #3B5453;
  --color-800: #293837;
  --color-900: #1A2322;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F1F1',
    200: '#CAE3E2',
    300: '#A4CCCA',
    400: '#7FB3B0',
    500: '#5F9693',
    600: '#4E7472',
    700: '#3B5453',
    800: '#293837',
    900: '#1A2322',
  },
}

$base: #192F2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F1F1;
$base-200: #CAE3E2;
$base-300: #A4CCCA;
$base-400: #7FB3B0;
$base-500: #5F9693;
$base-600: #4E7472;
$base-700: #3B5453;
$base-800: #293837;
$base-900: #1A2322;
$base-hover: #142525;
$base-subtle: #AECDCB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#192F2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}