What color is #22352D?

#22352D is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(34, 53, 45), and in HSL hsl(155, 22%, 17%).

Is #22352D accessible as text?

On white, #22352D has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #22352D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22352D?

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

What colors go well with #22352D?

As a neutral, #22352D 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 #22352D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #22352D 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.

#22352D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22352D

Not just a swatch — here's how #22352D works with other colors. Named schemes with #22352D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22352D Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #22352D Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #22352D Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #202C27 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #22352D Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #091715

Gunmetal Gray adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Gunmetal Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #22352D Secondary #505754 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #22352D 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 46/100

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 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #22352D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #22352D with

Brunswick Green Gunmetal Gray Bistre 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEDBD6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #223533 — 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 #22352D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22352D;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 53 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.029 166.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFEB;
  --color-200: #CDDFD8;
  --color-300: #A9C6BA;
  --color-400: #87AB9C;
  --color-500: #678E7E;
  --color-600: #536F63;
  --color-700: #3F5049;
  --color-800: #2B3631;
  --color-900: #1C221F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFEB',
    200: '#CDDFD8',
    300: '#A9C6BA',
    400: '#87AB9C',
    500: '#678E7E',
    600: '#536F63',
    700: '#3F5049',
    800: '#2B3631',
    900: '#1C221F',
  },
}

$base: #22352D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFEB;
$base-200: #CDDFD8;
$base-300: #A9C6BA;
$base-400: #87AB9C;
$base-500: #678E7E;
$base-600: #536F63;
$base-700: #3F5049;
$base-800: #2B3631;
$base-900: #1C221F;
$base-hover: #1B2A24;
$base-subtle: #B5CAC1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22352D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87AB9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678E7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F5049",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3631",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C221F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}