What color is #224249?

#224249 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(34, 66, 73), and in HSL hsl(191, 36%, 21%).

Is #224249 accessible as text?

On white, #224249 has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #224249, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #224249?

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

What colors go well with #224249?

#224249 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #492922. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #224249 below.

Is #224249 good for buttons?

#224249 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #224249 — black text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #224249 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #224249 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#224249 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #224249

Not just a swatch — here's how #224249 works with other colors. Named schemes with #224249 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #224249 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #224249 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #224249 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #466269

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 #224249 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #224249 Secondary #5A6567 Support #969286 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 #224249 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #224249

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People also use #224249 with

Hunter Green Prussian Blue 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCDDE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #223549 — 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 #224249 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #224249;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 66 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.8% 0.040 213.4);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3F0F2;
  --color-200: #C8DFE5;
  --color-300: #A0C6CF;
  --color-400: #7BACB7;
  --color-500: #5B8E9A;
  --color-600: #4A6F77;
  --color-700: #395156;
  --color-800: #283639;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3F0F2',
    200: '#C8DFE5',
    300: '#A0C6CF',
    400: '#7BACB7',
    500: '#5B8E9A',
    600: '#4A6F77',
    700: '#395156',
    800: '#283639',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #224249;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3F0F2;
$base-200: #C8DFE5;
$base-300: #A0C6CF;
$base-400: #7BACB7;
$base-500: #5B8E9A;
$base-600: #4A6F77;
$base-700: #395156;
$base-800: #283639;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #1B353A;
$base-subtle: #B2CDD3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#224249",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DFE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C6CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BACB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B8E9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6F77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395156",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}