What color is #232F2B?

#232F2B is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(35, 47, 43), and in HSL hsl(160, 15%, 16%).

Is #232F2B accessible as text?

On white, #232F2B has a contrast ratio of 13.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #232F2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232F2B?

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

What colors go well with #232F2B?

As a neutral, #232F2B 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 #232F2B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #232F2B 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.

#232F2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232F2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #232F2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #232F2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #232F2B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #434E4A

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 #232F2B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 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 #232F2B 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 #232F2B Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 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 #232F2B Secondary #4D5250 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.

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Color Lab

How #232F2B 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 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #232F2B 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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D9D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232F2F — 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 #232F2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232F2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 47 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.018 172.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEC;
  --color-200: #D0DCD8;
  --color-300: #AEC1BB;
  --color-400: #8DA59D;
  --color-500: #6D887F;
  --color-600: #586A64;
  --color-700: #414D49;
  --color-800: #2D3432;
  --color-900: #1D211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEC',
    200: '#D0DCD8',
    300: '#AEC1BB',
    400: '#8DA59D',
    500: '#6D887F',
    600: '#586A64',
    700: '#414D49',
    800: '#2D3432',
    900: '#1D211F',
  },
}

$base: #232F2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEC;
$base-200: #D0DCD8;
$base-300: #AEC1BB;
$base-400: #8DA59D;
$base-500: #6D887F;
$base-600: #586A64;
$base-700: #414D49;
$base-800: #2D3432;
$base-900: #1D211F;
$base-hover: #1C2622;
$base-subtle: #B7C6C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232F2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA59D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D887F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

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Pairs with #232F2B

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