What color is #263D41?

#263D41 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(38, 61, 65), and in HSL hsl(189, 26%, 20%).

Is #263D41 accessible as text?

On white, #263D41 has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #263D41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #263D41?

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

What colors go well with #263D41?

As a neutral, #263D41 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 #263D41 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #263D41 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.

#263D41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #263D41

Not just a swatch — here's how #263D41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #263D41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #263D41 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Onyx 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 #263D41 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Onyx 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 #263D41 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #485D61

Onyx is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Onyx.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #263D41 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Onyx 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 #263D41 Secondary #586061 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #263D41 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #263D41

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #263D41 with

Hunter 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 11.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #263340 — 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 #263D41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #263D41;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 61 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.3% 0.030 209.6);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EFF0;
  --color-200: #CCDEE1;
  --color-300: #A7C3C8;
  --color-400: #83A8AF;
  --color-500: #648A91;
  --color-600: #516C71;
  --color-700: #3D4F52;
  --color-800: #2A3537;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EFF0',
    200: '#CCDEE1',
    300: '#A7C3C8',
    400: '#83A8AF',
    500: '#648A91',
    600: '#516C71',
    700: '#3D4F52',
    800: '#2A3537',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #263D41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EFF0;
$base-200: #CCDEE1;
$base-300: #A7C3C8;
$base-400: #83A8AF;
$base-500: #648A91;
$base-600: #516C71;
$base-700: #3D4F52;
$base-800: #2A3537;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #1E3033;
$base-subtle: #B6CACE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#263D41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCDEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C3C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83A8AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#648A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516C71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4F52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}