What color is #243231?

#243231 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 50, 49), and in HSL hsl(176, 16%, 17%).

Is #243231 accessible as text?

On white, #243231 has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #243231, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #243231?

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

What colors go well with #243231?

As a neutral, #243231 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 #243231 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #243231 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.

#243231 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #243231

Not just a swatch — here's how #243231 works with other colors. Named schemes with #243231 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #243231 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #445150

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 #243231 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #243231 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #243231 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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 #F6F4EF Accent #243231 Secondary #505554 Support #979286 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 #243231 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

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 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 60/100

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 #243231

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #243231 with

Dark Slate Gray Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum

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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DAD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242F32 — 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 #243231 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #243231;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 50 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.4% 0.019 190.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEE;
  --color-200: #D0DDDC;
  --color-300: #ADC2C1;
  --color-400: #8CA6A4;
  --color-500: #6C8887;
  --color-600: #576B6A;
  --color-700: #414E4D;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEE',
    200: '#D0DDDC',
    300: '#ADC2C1',
    400: '#8CA6A4',
    500: '#6C8887',
    600: '#576B6A',
    700: '#414E4D',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #243231;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEE;
$base-200: #D0DDDC;
$base-300: #ADC2C1;
$base-400: #8CA6A4;
$base-500: #6C8887;
$base-600: #576B6A;
$base-700: #414E4D;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #1D2827;
$base-subtle: #B8C7C6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#243231",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA6A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}