What color is #282933?

#282933 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 41, 51), and in HSL hsl(235, 12%, 18%).

Is #282933 accessible as text?

On white, #282933 has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #282933, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282933?

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

What colors go well with #282933?

As a neutral, #282933 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 #282933 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282933 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.

#282933 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282933

Not just a swatch — here's how #282933 works with other colors. Named schemes with #282933 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #282933 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #474852

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 #282933 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #282933 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 #282933 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9758 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 #282933 Secondary #4D4E52 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 #282933 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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #282933

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For fashion

People also use #282933 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D2D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B2833 — 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 #282933 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282933;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 41 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.4% 0.018 280.7);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D1D2DB;
  --color-300: #B0B1BF;
  --color-400: #8F91A3;
  --color-500: #707285;
  --color-600: #595B68;
  --color-700: #43434C;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8E8ED',
    200: '#D1D2DB',
    300: '#B0B1BF',
    400: '#8F91A3',
    500: '#707285',
    600: '#595B68',
    700: '#43434C',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #282933;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E8ED;
$base-200: #D1D2DB;
$base-300: #B0B1BF;
$base-400: #8F91A3;
$base-500: #707285;
$base-600: #595B68;
$base-700: #43434C;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #202129;
$base-subtle: #BBBCC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282933",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F91A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#707285",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595B68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282933

Color Lab

Pairs with #282933

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