What color is #24322A?

#24322A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 50, 42), and in HSL hsl(146, 16%, 17%).

Is #24322A accessible as text?

On white, #24322A has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #24322A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #24322A?

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

What colors go well with #24322A?

As a neutral, #24322A 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 #24322A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #24322A 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.

#24322A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #24322A

Not just a swatch — here's how #24322A works with other colors. Named schemes with #24322A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #24322A Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Gunmetal Gray 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 #24322A Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2320

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 #24322A Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #24322A Anchor #141210 Accent #BEA74C Secondary #202C25 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 #24322A Secondary #4F5451 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #24322A 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #24322A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #24322A 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DAD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #24322F — 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 #24322A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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BLOOM

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #24322A;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 50 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.2% 0.024 159.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EEEA;
  --color-200: #D0DDD5;
  --color-300: #ADC2B6;
  --color-400: #8CA697;
  --color-500: #6C8879;
  --color-600: #576B60;
  --color-700: #414E47;
  --color-800: #2D3430;
  --color-900: #1C211E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EEEA',
    200: '#D0DDD5',
    300: '#ADC2B6',
    400: '#8CA697',
    500: '#6C8879',
    600: '#576B60',
    700: '#414E47',
    800: '#2D3430',
    900: '#1C211E',
  },
}

$base: #24322A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EEEA;
$base-200: #D0DDD5;
$base-300: #ADC2B6;
$base-400: #8CA697;
$base-500: #6C8879;
$base-600: #576B60;
$base-700: #414E47;
$base-800: #2D3430;
$base-900: #1C211E;
$base-hover: #1D2822;
$base-subtle: #B8C7BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#24322A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA697",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8879",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}