What color is #253233?

#253233 is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(37, 50, 51), and in HSL hsl(184, 16%, 17%).

Is #253233 accessible as text?

On white, #253233 has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #253233, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #253233?

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

What colors go well with #253233?

As a neutral, #253233 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 #253233 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #253233 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.

#253233 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #253233

Not just a swatch — here's how #253233 works with other colors. Named schemes with #253233 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #253233 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #455152

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 #253233 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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 #253233 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253233 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #253233 Secondary #505555 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 #253233 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

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 #253233

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #253233 with

Dark Slate Gray Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Outer Space

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 #D0D9DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #242D32 — 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 #253233 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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AVELINE

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:root {
  --color-base: #253233;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 50 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.6% 0.018 202.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEE;
  --color-200: #D0DCDD;
  --color-300: #ADC1C2;
  --color-400: #8CA4A6;
  --color-500: #6C8788;
  --color-600: #576A6B;
  --color-700: #414D4E;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEE',
    200: '#D0DCDD',
    300: '#ADC1C2',
    400: '#8CA4A6',
    500: '#6C8788',
    600: '#576A6B',
    700: '#414D4E',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #253233;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEE;
$base-200: #D0DCDD;
$base-300: #ADC1C2;
$base-400: #8CA4A6;
$base-500: #6C8788;
$base-600: #576A6B;
$base-700: #414D4E;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #1D2728;
$base-subtle: #B8C6C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#253233",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC1C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA4A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}