What color is #1F3438?

#1F3438 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(31, 52, 56), and in HSL hsl(190, 29%, 17%).

Is #1F3438 accessible as text?

On white, #1F3438 has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #1F3438, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1F3438?

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

What colors go well with #1F3438?

As a neutral, #1F3438 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 #1F3438 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1F3438 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.

#1F3438 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1F3438

Not just a swatch — here's how #1F3438 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1F3438 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1F3438 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1F3438 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1F3438 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #405357

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 #1F3438 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #1F3438 Secondary #4F5758 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 #1F3438 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1F3438

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #1F3438 with

Dark Slate Gray Graphite Bistre Platinum

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 13.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #1F2B38 — 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 #1F3438 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1F3438;
  --color-base-rgb: 31 52 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.9% 0.028 210.8);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EFF1;
  --color-200: #CADEE2;
  --color-300: #A5C4CA;
  --color-400: #81A9B1;
  --color-500: #618B94;
  --color-600: #4F6D73;
  --color-700: #3C4F53;
  --color-800: #293537;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EFF1',
    200: '#CADEE2',
    300: '#A5C4CA',
    400: '#81A9B1',
    500: '#618B94',
    600: '#4F6D73',
    700: '#3C4F53',
    800: '#293537',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #1F3438;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EFF1;
$base-200: #CADEE2;
$base-300: #A5C4CA;
$base-400: #81A9B1;
$base-500: #618B94;
$base-600: #4F6D73;
$base-700: #3C4F53;
$base-800: #293537;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #19292D;
$base-subtle: #B2C9CD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1F3438",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5C4CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81A9B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#618B94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6D73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}