What color is #282930?

#282930 is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 41, 48), and in HSL hsl(233, 9%, 17%).

Is #282930 accessible as text?

On white, #282930 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #282930, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282930?

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

What colors go well with #282930?

As a neutral, #282930 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 #282930 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282930 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.

#282930 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282930

Not just a swatch — here's how #282930 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282930 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #282930 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #47484F

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 #282930 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #282930 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #282930 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #282930 Secondary #4D4E50 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #282930 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 #282930

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #282930 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D3D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #29272F — 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 #282930 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282930;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 41 48;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.3% 0.013 279.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E9ED;
  --color-200: #D3D3DA;
  --color-300: #B2B3BD;
  --color-400: #9293A0;
  --color-500: #727482;
  --color-600: #5B5D67;
  --color-700: #44454B;
  --color-800: #2E2F33;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9E9ED',
    200: '#D3D3DA',
    300: '#B2B3BD',
    400: '#9293A0',
    500: '#727482',
    600: '#5B5D67',
    700: '#44454B',
    800: '#2E2F33',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #282930;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9E9ED;
$base-200: #D3D3DA;
$base-300: #B2B3BD;
$base-400: #9293A0;
$base-500: #727482;
$base-600: #5B5D67;
$base-700: #44454B;
$base-800: #2E2F33;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #202026;
$base-subtle: #BBBCC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282930",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B3BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9293A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727482",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5D67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44454B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282930

Color Lab

Pairs with #282930

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