What color is #232C2E?

#232C2E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 44, 46), and in HSL hsl(191, 14%, 16%).

Is #232C2E accessible as text?

On white, #232C2E has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #232C2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232C2E?

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

What colors go well with #232C2E?

As a neutral, #232C2E 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 #232C2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232C2E 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.

#232C2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232C2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #232C2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #232C2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #232C2E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #424B4D

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 #232C2E Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #232C2E Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232C2E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #232C2E Secondary #4C4F50 Support #979286 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 #232C2E 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #232C2E with

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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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D7D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #23292F — 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 #232C2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232C2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 44 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.5% 0.013 212.7);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E8EDEE;
  --color-200: #D1DADC;
  --color-300: #AFBDC1;
  --color-400: #8DA0A5;
  --color-500: #6E8287;
  --color-600: #58666A;
  --color-700: #424B4D;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E8EDEE',
    200: '#D1DADC',
    300: '#AFBDC1',
    400: '#8DA0A5',
    500: '#6E8287',
    600: '#58666A',
    700: '#424B4D',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #232C2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E8EDEE;
$base-200: #D1DADC;
$base-300: #AFBDC1;
$base-400: #8DA0A5;
$base-500: #6E8287;
$base-600: #58666A;
$base-700: #424B4D;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #1C2425;
$base-subtle: #B8C3C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232C2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFBDC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA0A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58666A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424B4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232C2E

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