What color is #1A2D28?

#1A2D28 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(26, 45, 40), and in HSL hsl(164, 27%, 14%).

Is #1A2D28 accessible as text?

On white, #1A2D28 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #1A2D28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1A2D28?

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

What colors go well with #1A2D28?

As a neutral, #1A2D28 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 #1A2D28 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1A2D28 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.

#1A2D28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1A2D28

Not just a swatch — here's how #1A2D28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1A2D28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1A2D28 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #1A2D28 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Gunmetal Gray 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 #1A2D28 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C28 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #1A2D28 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #04100F

Gunmetal Gray adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Gunmetal Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #1A2D28 Secondary #484E4C Support #989286 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 #1A2D28 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1A2D28

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People also use #1A2D28 with

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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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBDCD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A2C2D — 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 #1A2D28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1A2D28;
  --color-base-rgb: 26 45 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.027 175.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E5F0ED;
  --color-200: #CBE1DB;
  --color-300: #A6C9C0;
  --color-400: #83AFA3;
  --color-500: #639285;
  --color-600: #507269;
  --color-700: #3D524C;
  --color-800: #2A3733;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E5F0ED',
    200: '#CBE1DB',
    300: '#A6C9C0',
    400: '#83AFA3',
    500: '#639285',
    600: '#507269',
    700: '#3D524C',
    800: '#2A3733',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #1A2D28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E5F0ED;
$base-200: #CBE1DB;
$base-300: #A6C9C0;
$base-400: #83AFA3;
$base-500: #639285;
$base-600: #507269;
$base-700: #3D524C;
$base-800: #2A3733;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #152420;
$base-subtle: #B0CBC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1A2D28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C9C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#639285",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#507269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D524C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3733",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1A2D28

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