What color is #1C2B30?

#1C2B30 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(28, 43, 48), and in HSL hsl(195, 26%, 15%).

Is #1C2B30 accessible as text?

On white, #1C2B30 has a contrast ratio of 14.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #1C2B30, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1C2B30?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #1C2B30?

As a neutral, #1C2B30 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 #1C2B30 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1C2B30 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.

#1C2B30 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1C2B30

Not just a swatch — here's how #1C2B30 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1C2B30 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1C2B30 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1C2B30 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3C4A4F

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1C2B30 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #1C2B30 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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 #1C2B30 Secondary #484E4F Support #969386 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 #1C2B30 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 44/100

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 1/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1C2B30

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People also use #1C2B30 with

Brunswick Green Graphite 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD8DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C2530 — 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 #1C2B30 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1C2B30;
  --color-base-rgb: 28 43 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.8% 0.022 220.6);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5EDF0;
  --color-200: #CCDBE1;
  --color-300: #A7C0C8;
  --color-400: #83A4AF;
  --color-500: #648691;
  --color-600: #516971;
  --color-700: #3D4D52;
  --color-800: #2A3437;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5EDF0',
    200: '#CCDBE1',
    300: '#A7C0C8',
    400: '#83A4AF',
    500: '#648691',
    600: '#516971',
    700: '#3D4D52',
    800: '#2A3437',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #1C2B30;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5EDF0;
$base-200: #CCDBE1;
$base-300: #A7C0C8;
$base-400: #83A4AF;
$base-500: #648691;
$base-600: #516971;
$base-700: #3D4D52;
$base-800: #2A3437;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #172327;
$base-subtle: #B1C4CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1C2B30",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C0C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83A4AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516971",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1C2B30

Color Lab

Pairs with #1C2B30

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