What color is #243A35?

#243A35 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(36, 58, 53), and in HSL hsl(166, 23%, 18%).

Is #243A35 accessible as text?

On white, #243A35 has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #243A35, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #243A35?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #243A35?

As a neutral, #243A35 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 #243A35 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #243A35 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.

#243A35 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #243A35

Not just a swatch — here's how #243A35 works with other colors. Named schemes with #243A35 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #243A35 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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 #243A35 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #243A35 Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #243A35 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #0C1B1B

Gunmetal Gray adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Gunmetal Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #243A35 Secondary #555C5A 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 #243A35 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #243A35

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #243A35 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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEDCD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #233638 — 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 #243A35 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #243A35;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 58 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.8% 0.029 178.5);
  --color-50: #F5F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6F0ED;
  --color-200: #CDE0DB;
  --color-300: #A9C6C0;
  --color-400: #86ACA3;
  --color-500: #668F85;
  --color-600: #536F69;
  --color-700: #3E514C;
  --color-800: #2B3633;
  --color-900: #1B2220;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F8',
    100: '#E6F0ED',
    200: '#CDE0DB',
    300: '#A9C6C0',
    400: '#86ACA3',
    500: '#668F85',
    600: '#536F69',
    700: '#3E514C',
    800: '#2B3633',
    900: '#1B2220',
  },
}

$base: #243A35;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9F8;
$base-100: #E6F0ED;
$base-200: #CDE0DB;
$base-300: #A9C6C0;
$base-400: #86ACA3;
$base-500: #668F85;
$base-600: #536F69;
$base-700: #3E514C;
$base-800: #2B3633;
$base-900: #1B2220;
$base-hover: #1C2D29;
$base-subtle: #B5CBC6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#243A35",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE0DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86ACA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668F85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E514C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3633",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}