What color is #26322F?

#26322F is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 50, 47), and in HSL hsl(165, 14%, 17%).

Is #26322F accessible as text?

On white, #26322F has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #26322F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #26322F?

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

What colors go well with #26322F?

As a neutral, #26322F 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 #26322F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #26322F 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.

#26322F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #26322F

Not just a swatch — here's how #26322F works with other colors. Named schemes with #26322F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #26322F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #46514E

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 #26322F 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 #26322F 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 #26322F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #26322F Secondary #515554 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 #26322F 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 47/100

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 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

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 22/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #26322F

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #26322F 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0D9D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #253031 — 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 #26322F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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BLOOM

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #26322F;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 50 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.5% 0.017 178.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E8EEEC;
  --color-200: #D1DCD9;
  --color-300: #AFC1BC;
  --color-400: #8DA59F;
  --color-500: #6E8781;
  --color-600: #586A65;
  --color-700: #424D4A;
  --color-800: #2D3432;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E8EEEC',
    200: '#D1DCD9',
    300: '#AFC1BC',
    400: '#8DA59F',
    500: '#6E8781',
    600: '#586A65',
    700: '#424D4A',
    800: '#2D3432',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #26322F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E8EEEC;
$base-200: #D1DCD9;
$base-300: #AFC1BC;
$base-400: #8DA59F;
$base-500: #6E8781;
$base-600: #586A65;
$base-700: #424D4A;
$base-800: #2D3432;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #1E2825;
$base-subtle: #B9C6C3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#26322F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA59F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}