What color is #20383C?

#20383C is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(32, 56, 60), and in HSL hsl(189, 30%, 18%).

Is #20383C accessible as text?

On white, #20383C has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #20383C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20383C?

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

What colors go well with #20383C?

As a neutral, #20383C 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 #20383C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #20383C 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.

#20383C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #20383C

Not just a swatch — here's how #20383C works with other colors. Named schemes with #20383C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20383C Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #20383C 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 #20383C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #42585C

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 #20383C Secondary #715117 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 #20383C Secondary #525B5C 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 #20383C 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #20383C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #20383C with

Dark Slate Gray Gunmetal Gray 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 12.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #202E3C — 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 #20383C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20383C;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 56 60;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.3% 0.031 209.1);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EFF1;
  --color-200: #CADFE2;
  --color-300: #A4C5CB;
  --color-400: #80AAB2;
  --color-500: #608D95;
  --color-600: #4E6E74;
  --color-700: #3B5054;
  --color-800: #293538;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EFF1',
    200: '#CADFE2',
    300: '#A4C5CB',
    400: '#80AAB2',
    500: '#608D95',
    600: '#4E6E74',
    700: '#3B5054',
    800: '#293538',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #20383C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EFF1;
$base-200: #CADFE2;
$base-300: #A4C5CB;
$base-400: #80AAB2;
$base-500: #608D95;
$base-600: #4E6E74;
$base-700: #3B5054;
$base-800: #293538;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #1A2C30;
$base-subtle: #B2CACF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20383C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EFF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C5CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80AAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#608D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}