What color is #1C2B2B?

#1C2B2B is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 43, 43), and in HSL hsl(180, 21%, 14%).

Is #1C2B2B accessible as text?

On white, #1C2B2B has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C2B2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C2B2B?

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

What colors go well with #1C2B2B?

As a neutral, #1C2B2B 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 #1C2B2B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1C2B2B 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.

#1C2B2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C2B2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C2B2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C2B2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1C2B2B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #3B4A4A

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 #1C2B2B Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #1C2B2B Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #1C2B2B Anchor #141210 Accent #B8AA4D Secondary #1D2C2C 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 #1C2B2B Secondary #484D4D 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 #1C2B2B 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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 69/100

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 18/100

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 #1C2B2B

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People also use #1C2B2B 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 14.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #1C262B — 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 #1C2B2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C2B2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 43 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.020 196.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEF;
  --color-200: #CEDFDF;
  --color-300: #AAC5C5;
  --color-400: #88AAAA;
  --color-500: #688D8D;
  --color-600: #546E6E;
  --color-700: #3F5050;
  --color-800: #2B3535;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEF',
    200: '#CEDFDF',
    300: '#AAC5C5',
    400: '#88AAAA',
    500: '#688D8D',
    600: '#546E6E',
    700: '#3F5050',
    800: '#2B3535',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #1C2B2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEF;
$base-200: #CEDFDF;
$base-300: #AAC5C5;
$base-400: #88AAAA;
$base-500: #688D8D;
$base-600: #546E6E;
$base-700: #3F5050;
$base-800: #2B3535;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #172323;
$base-subtle: #B3C8C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C2B2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F5050",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C2B2B

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