What color is #1D2B26?

#1D2B26 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(29, 43, 38), and in HSL hsl(159, 19%, 14%).

Is #1D2B26 accessible as text?

On white, #1D2B26 has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.43:1 (fails). For text placed on #1D2B26, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1D2B26?

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

What colors go well with #1D2B26?

As a neutral, #1D2B26 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 #1D2B26 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1D2B26 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.

#1D2B26 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1D2B26

Not just a swatch — here's how #1D2B26 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1D2B26 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1D2B26 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #3C4A45

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 #1D2B26 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 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 #1D2B26 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 #1D2B26 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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 #F7F4EF Accent #1D2B26 Secondary #484D4B 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 #1D2B26 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 47/100

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 18/100

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 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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1D2B26

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People also use #1D2B26 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 #CDD9D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D2A2A — 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 #1D2B26 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1D2B26;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 43 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.4% 0.021 170.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFEC;
  --color-200: #CEDED9;
  --color-300: #ABC4BB;
  --color-400: #89A99E;
  --color-500: #6A8B7F;
  --color-600: #556D64;
  --color-700: #404F4A;
  --color-800: #2C3532;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EFEC',
    200: '#CEDED9',
    300: '#ABC4BB',
    400: '#89A99E',
    500: '#6A8B7F',
    600: '#556D64',
    700: '#404F4A',
    800: '#2C3532',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #1D2B26;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EFEC;
$base-200: #CEDED9;
$base-300: #ABC4BB;
$base-400: #89A99E;
$base-500: #6A8B7F;
$base-600: #556D64;
$base-700: #404F4A;
$base-800: #2C3532;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #17221E;
$base-subtle: #B4C7C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1D2B26",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A99E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1D2B26

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