What color is #1E2E2D?

#1E2E2D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(30, 46, 45), and in HSL hsl(176, 21%, 15%).

Is #1E2E2D accessible as text?

On white, #1E2E2D has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E2E2D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E2E2D?

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

What colors go well with #1E2E2D?

As a neutral, #1E2E2D 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 #1E2E2D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1E2E2D 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.

#1E2E2D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E2E2D

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E2E2D works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E2E2D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1E2E2D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #3E4D4C

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 #1E2E2D Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #1E2E2D 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 #1E2E2D Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #1E2E2D Secondary #4A5050 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 #1E2E2D 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 7/100

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 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1E2E2D

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #1E2E2D 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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDDAD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E2A2E — 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 #1E2E2D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1E2E2D;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 46 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.7% 0.021 191.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEF;
  --color-200: #CEDFDE;
  --color-300: #AAC5C3;
  --color-400: #88AAA8;
  --color-500: #688D8A;
  --color-600: #546E6C;
  --color-700: #3F504F;
  --color-800: #2B3535;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEF',
    200: '#CEDFDE',
    300: '#AAC5C3',
    400: '#88AAA8',
    500: '#688D8A',
    600: '#546E6C',
    700: '#3F504F',
    800: '#2B3535',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #1E2E2D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEF;
$base-200: #CEDFDE;
$base-300: #AAC5C3;
$base-400: #88AAA8;
$base-500: #688D8A;
$base-600: #546E6C;
$base-700: #3F504F;
$base-800: #2B3535;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #182524;
$base-subtle: #B4C8C7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E2E2D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}