What color is #272B30?

#272B30 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 43, 48), and in HSL hsl(213, 10%, 17%).

Is #272B30 accessible as text?

On white, #272B30 has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #272B30, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #272B30?

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

What colors go well with #272B30?

As a neutral, #272B30 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 #272B30 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #272B30 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.

#272B30 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #272B30

Not just a swatch — here's how #272B30 works with other colors. Named schemes with #272B30 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #272B30 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #464A4F

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 #272B30 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

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 #272B30 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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 #272B30 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #272B30 Secondary #4E4F51 Support #9D8F89 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 #272B30 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 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #272B30

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People also use #272B30 with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Bistre Gainsboro

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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D4D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #272830 — 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 #272B30 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #272B30;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 43 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.7% 0.011 254.0);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EAED;
  --color-200: #D2D6DA;
  --color-300: #B1B7BE;
  --color-400: #9198A1;
  --color-500: #727A83;
  --color-600: #5B6067;
  --color-700: #43474B;
  --color-800: #2E3033;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E8EAED',
    200: '#D2D6DA',
    300: '#B1B7BE',
    400: '#9198A1',
    500: '#727A83',
    600: '#5B6067',
    700: '#43474B',
    800: '#2E3033',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #272B30;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E8EAED;
$base-200: #D2D6DA;
$base-300: #B1B7BE;
$base-400: #9198A1;
$base-500: #727A83;
$base-600: #5B6067;
$base-700: #43474B;
$base-800: #2E3033;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #1F2226;
$base-subtle: #BBBFC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#272B30",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B7BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9198A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727A83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6067",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43474B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #272B30

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Pairs with #272B30

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