What color is #243226?

#243226 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 50, 38), and in HSL hsl(129, 16%, 17%).

Is #243226 accessible as text?

On white, #243226 has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #243226, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #243226?

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

What colors go well with #243226?

As a neutral, #243226 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 #243226 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #243226 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.

#243226 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #243226

Not just a swatch — here's how #243226 works with other colors. Named schemes with #243226 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #243226 Secondary #4C6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Bottle Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #243226 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

Bottle Green 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 #243226 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Bottle Green 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 #243226 Anchor #141210 Accent #C0A64B Secondary #222C23 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green 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 #243226 Secondary #4F5450 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Bottle Green 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 Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #243226 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 49/100

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 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #243226

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #243226 with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Brunswick Green

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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DAD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24322B — 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 #243226 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #243226;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 50 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.029 148.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E7EEE8;
  --color-200: #D0DDD2;
  --color-300: #ADC2B0;
  --color-400: #8CA690;
  --color-500: #6C8871;
  --color-600: #576B5A;
  --color-700: #414E43;
  --color-800: #2D342E;
  --color-900: #1C211D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E7EEE8',
    200: '#D0DDD2',
    300: '#ADC2B0',
    400: '#8CA690',
    500: '#6C8871',
    600: '#576B5A',
    700: '#414E43',
    800: '#2D342E',
    900: '#1C211D',
  },
}

$base: #243226;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E7EEE8;
$base-200: #D0DDD2;
$base-300: #ADC2B0;
$base-400: #8CA690;
$base-500: #6C8871;
$base-600: #576B5A;
$base-700: #414E43;
$base-800: #2D342E;
$base-900: #1C211D;
$base-hover: #1D281F;
$base-subtle: #B8C7BA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#243226",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8871",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D342E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}