What color is #1D2C2A?

#1D2C2A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(29, 44, 42), and in HSL hsl(172, 21%, 14%).

Is #1D2C2A accessible as text?

On white, #1D2C2A has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #1D2C2A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1D2C2A?

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

What colors go well with #1D2C2A?

As a neutral, #1D2C2A 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 #1D2C2A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1D2C2A 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.

#1D2C2A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1D2C2A

Not just a swatch — here's how #1D2C2A works with other colors. Named schemes with #1D2C2A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1D2C2A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #3D4B49

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 #1D2C2A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #1D2C2A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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 #1D2C2A Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A 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 #1D2C2A Secondary #494E4D 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 #1D2C2A 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 68/100

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 19/100

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 #1D2C2A

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People also use #1D2C2A 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDAD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C282B — 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 #1D2C2A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1D2C2A;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 44 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.021 185.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEE;
  --color-200: #CEDFDC;
  --color-300: #AAC5C2;
  --color-400: #88AAA6;
  --color-500: #688D88;
  --color-600: #546E6A;
  --color-700: #3F504E;
  --color-800: #2B3534;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEE',
    200: '#CEDFDC',
    300: '#AAC5C2',
    400: '#88AAA6',
    500: '#688D88',
    600: '#546E6A',
    700: '#3F504E',
    800: '#2B3534',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #1D2C2A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEE;
$base-200: #CEDFDC;
$base-300: #AAC5C2;
$base-400: #88AAA6;
$base-500: #688D88;
$base-600: #546E6A;
$base-700: #3F504E;
$base-800: #2B3534;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #172321;
$base-subtle: #B3C8C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1D2C2A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3534",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1D2C2A

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