What color is #223742?

#223742 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(34, 55, 66), and in HSL hsl(201, 32%, 20%).

Is #223742 accessible as text?

On white, #223742 has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #223742, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #223742?

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

What colors go well with #223742?

As a neutral, #223742 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 #223742 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #223742 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.

#223742 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #223742

Not just a swatch — here's how #223742 works with other colors. Named schemes with #223742 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #223742 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #223742 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #223742 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #435762

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 #223742 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #223742 Secondary #535A5F 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 #223742 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

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 #223742

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #223742 with

Feldgrau Prussian Blue Bistre Platinum 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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD9E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232D43 — 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 #223742 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #223742;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 55 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.4% 0.033 232.0);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4EDF2;
  --color-200: #C9DAE3;
  --color-300: #A3BECC;
  --color-400: #7FA1B3;
  --color-500: #5E8397;
  --color-600: #4D6775;
  --color-700: #3A4B54;
  --color-800: #293338;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4EDF2',
    200: '#C9DAE3',
    300: '#A3BECC',
    400: '#7FA1B3',
    500: '#5E8397',
    600: '#4D6775',
    700: '#3A4B54',
    800: '#293338',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #223742;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4EDF2;
$base-200: #C9DAE3;
$base-300: #A3BECC;
$base-400: #7FA1B3;
$base-500: #5E8397;
$base-600: #4D6775;
$base-700: #3A4B54;
$base-800: #293338;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #1C2D36;
$base-subtle: #B3C6D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#223742",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9DAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3BECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FA1B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E8397",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D6775",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293338",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}