What color is #27312A?

#27312A is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(39, 49, 42), and in HSL hsl(138, 11%, 17%).

Is #27312A accessible as text?

On white, #27312A has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #27312A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27312A?

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

What colors go well with #27312A?

As a neutral, #27312A 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 #27312A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #27312A 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.

#27312A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27312A

Not just a swatch — here's how #27312A works with other colors. Named schemes with #27312A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27312A Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Gunmetal Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #27312A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #475049

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 #27312A Secondary #744E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #27312A Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #27312A Secondary #505451 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #27312A 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 49/100

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 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 #27312A

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #27312A with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum

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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1D8D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #27302D — 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 #27312A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #27312A;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 49 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.1% 0.019 154.6);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEA;
  --color-200: #D2DBD4;
  --color-300: #B1BFB5;
  --color-400: #90A295;
  --color-500: #718477;
  --color-600: #5A685E;
  --color-700: #434C46;
  --color-800: #2E332F;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEA',
    200: '#D2DBD4',
    300: '#B1BFB5',
    400: '#90A295',
    500: '#718477',
    600: '#5A685E',
    700: '#434C46',
    800: '#2E332F',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #27312A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEA;
$base-200: #D2DBD4;
$base-300: #B1BFB5;
$base-400: #90A295;
$base-500: #718477;
$base-600: #5A685E;
$base-700: #434C46;
$base-800: #2E332F;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #1F2621;
$base-subtle: #BAC5BD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27312A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A295",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718477",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A685E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E332F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}