What color is #223242?

#223242 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(34, 50, 66), and in HSL hsl(210, 32%, 20%).

Is #223242 accessible as text?

On white, #223242 has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #223242, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #223242?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-800 (#1D293D).

What colors go well with #223242?

As a neutral, #223242 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 #223242 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #223242 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.

#223242 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #223242

Not just a swatch — here's how #223242 works with other colors. Named schemes with #223242 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #223242 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #223242 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #223242 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #425261

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 #223242 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #223242 Secondary #50565C Support #969386 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 #223242 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 54/100

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 #223242

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For fashion

People also use #223242 with

Feldgrau Russian Violet Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #CDD6E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232843 — 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 #223242 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #223242;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 50 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.036 249.0);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF2;
  --color-200: #C9D6E3;
  --color-300: #A3B8CC;
  --color-400: #7F99B3;
  --color-500: #5E7A97;
  --color-600: #4D6175;
  --color-700: #3A4754;
  --color-800: #293038;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EBF2',
    200: '#C9D6E3',
    300: '#A3B8CC',
    400: '#7F99B3',
    500: '#5E7A97',
    600: '#4D6175',
    700: '#3A4754',
    800: '#293038',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #223242;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF2;
$base-200: #C9D6E3;
$base-300: #A3B8CC;
$base-400: #7F99B3;
$base-500: #5E7A97;
$base-600: #4D6175;
$base-700: #3A4754;
$base-800: #293038;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #1C2936;
$base-subtle: #B3C2D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#223242",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3B8CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F99B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E7A97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D6175",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}