What color is #204752?

#204752 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(32, 71, 82), and in HSL hsl(193, 44%, 22%).

Is #204752 accessible as text?

On white, #204752 has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #204752, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #204752?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #204752?

#204752 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #512A1F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #204752 below.

Is #204752 good for buttons?

#204752 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #204752 — black text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #204752 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #204752 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#204752 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #204752

Not just a swatch — here's how #204752 works with other colors. Named schemes with #204752 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #204752 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Charcoal 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 #204752 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal 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 #204752 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #456872

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #204752 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Charcoal 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 #204752 Secondary #5D6A6E Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #204752 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #204752 with

Pine Green Prussian Blue Espresso 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBDEE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F3651 — 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 #204752 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #204752;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 71 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.048 218.7);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1F0F4;
  --color-200: #C4E0E8;
  --color-300: #9BC8D4;
  --color-400: #75AEBD;
  --color-500: #5490A1;
  --color-600: #46707C;
  --color-700: #365159;
  --color-800: #26363B;
  --color-900: #192225;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E1F0F4',
    200: '#C4E0E8',
    300: '#9BC8D4',
    400: '#75AEBD',
    500: '#5490A1',
    600: '#46707C',
    700: '#365159',
    800: '#26363B',
    900: '#192225',
  },
}

$base: #204752;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E1F0F4;
$base-200: #C4E0E8;
$base-300: #9BC8D4;
$base-400: #75AEBD;
$base-500: #5490A1;
$base-600: #46707C;
$base-700: #365159;
$base-800: #26363B;
$base-900: #192225;
$base-hover: #193841;
$base-subtle: #AFCFD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#204752",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BC8D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75AEBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5490A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46707C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365159",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26363B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #204752

Color Lab

Pairs with #204752

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