What color is #24393C?

#24393C is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 57, 60), and in HSL hsl(188, 25%, 19%).

Is #24393C accessible as text?

On white, #24393C has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #24393C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #24393C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #24393C?

As a neutral, #24393C 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 #24393C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #24393C 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.

#24393C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #24393C

Not just a swatch — here's how #24393C works with other colors. Named schemes with #24393C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #24393C Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #24393C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #24393C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #45595C

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 #24393C Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #24393C Secondary #545C5D 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 #24393C 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #24393C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #24393C 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 12.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #24313D — 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 #24393C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #24393C;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 57 60;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.027 207.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E5EFF0;
  --color-200: #CCDEE0;
  --color-300: #A7C3C8;
  --color-400: #84A8AE;
  --color-500: #648B90;
  --color-600: #516C70;
  --color-700: #3D4F51;
  --color-800: #2A3536;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E5EFF0',
    200: '#CCDEE0',
    300: '#A7C3C8',
    400: '#84A8AE',
    500: '#648B90',
    600: '#516C70',
    700: '#3D4F51',
    800: '#2A3536',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #24393C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E5EFF0;
$base-200: #CCDEE0;
$base-300: #A7C3C8;
$base-400: #84A8AE;
$base-500: #648B90;
$base-600: #516C70;
$base-700: #3D4F51;
$base-800: #2A3536;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #1D2E30;
$base-subtle: #B5CACD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#24393C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C3C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#84A8AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648B90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}