What color is #242C34?

#242C34 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 44, 52), and in HSL hsl(210, 18%, 17%).

Is #242C34 accessible as text?

On white, #242C34 has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #242C34, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #242C34?

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

What colors go well with #242C34?

As a neutral, #242C34 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 #242C34 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #242C34 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.

#242C34 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #242C34

Not just a swatch — here's how #242C34 works with other colors. Named schemes with #242C34 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #242C34 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #434B53

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 #242C34 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #242C34 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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 #242C34 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #242C34 Secondary #4D5053 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 #242C34 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 45/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #242C34

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People also use #242C34 with

Dark Slate Gray Graphite Bistre Gainsboro 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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD5DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242633 — 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 #242C34 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #242C34;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 44 52;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.9% 0.018 248.5);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEE;
  --color-200: #CFD6DE;
  --color-300: #ACB8C3;
  --color-400: #8A99A8;
  --color-500: #6B7A8A;
  --color-600: #56616C;
  --color-700: #40474F;
  --color-800: #2C3035;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7EBEE',
    200: '#CFD6DE',
    300: '#ACB8C3',
    400: '#8A99A8',
    500: '#6B7A8A',
    600: '#56616C',
    700: '#40474F',
    800: '#2C3035',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #242C34;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEE;
$base-200: #CFD6DE;
$base-300: #ACB8C3;
$base-400: #8A99A8;
$base-500: #6B7A8A;
$base-600: #56616C;
$base-700: #40474F;
$base-800: #2C3035;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #1C2329;
$base-subtle: #B7C0C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#242C34",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD6DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACB8C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A99A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7A8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56616C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40474F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #242C34

Color Lab

Pairs with #242C34

UI roles & guardrails

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