What color is #232E2A?

#232E2A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 46, 42), and in HSL hsl(158, 14%, 16%).

Is #232E2A accessible as text?

On white, #232E2A has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #232E2A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232E2A?

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

What colors go well with #232E2A?

As a neutral, #232E2A 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 #232E2A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232E2A 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.

#232E2A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232E2A

Not just a swatch — here's how #232E2A works with other colors. Named schemes with #232E2A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #232E2A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #424D49

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 #232E2A Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #232E2A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #232E2A Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C27 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #232E2A Secondary #4D514F Support #989286 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #232E2A 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

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 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #232E2A

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #232E2A 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D8D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232F2E — 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 #232E2A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #232E2A;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 46 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.9% 0.017 171.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E8EEEB;
  --color-200: #D1DCD8;
  --color-300: #AFC1BA;
  --color-400: #8DA59C;
  --color-500: #6E877E;
  --color-600: #586A63;
  --color-700: #424D49;
  --color-800: #2D3431;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E8EEEB',
    200: '#D1DCD8',
    300: '#AFC1BA',
    400: '#8DA59C',
    500: '#6E877E',
    600: '#586A63',
    700: '#424D49',
    800: '#2D3431',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #232E2A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E8EEEB;
$base-200: #D1DCD8;
$base-300: #AFC1BA;
$base-400: #8DA59C;
$base-500: #6E877E;
$base-600: #586A63;
$base-700: #424D49;
$base-800: #2D3431;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #1C2522;
$base-subtle: #B8C6C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232E2A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA59C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E877E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232E2A

Color Lab

Pairs with #232E2A

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export