What color is #253731?

#253731 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(37, 55, 49), and in HSL hsl(160, 20%, 18%).

Is #253731 accessible as text?

On white, #253731 has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #253731, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #253731?

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

What colors go well with #253731?

As a neutral, #253731 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 #253731 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #253731 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.

#253731 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #253731

Not just a swatch — here's how #253731 works with other colors. Named schemes with #253731 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #253731 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #253731 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 #253731 Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 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 #253731 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #0C1818

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 #253731 Secondary #535957 Support #989286 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 #253731 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

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 #253731

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #253731 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFDBD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #253737 — 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 #253731 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #253731;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 55 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.9% 0.026 172.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFEC;
  --color-200: #CEDED9;
  --color-300: #ABC5BC;
  --color-400: #88AA9F;
  --color-500: #698C80;
  --color-600: #546D65;
  --color-700: #3F4F4A;
  --color-800: #2C3532;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFEC',
    200: '#CEDED9',
    300: '#ABC5BC',
    400: '#88AA9F',
    500: '#698C80',
    600: '#546D65',
    700: '#3F4F4A',
    800: '#2C3532',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #253731;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFEC;
$base-200: #CEDED9;
$base-300: #ABC5BC;
$base-400: #88AA9F;
$base-500: #698C80;
$base-600: #546D65;
$base-700: #3F4F4A;
$base-800: #2C3532;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #1D2C27;
$base-subtle: #B7CAC3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#253731",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC5BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AA9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#698C80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4F4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}