What color is #282D2E?

#282D2E is a very dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(40, 45, 46), and in HSL hsl(190, 7%, 17%).

Is #282D2E accessible as text?

On white, #282D2E has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #282D2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #282D2E?

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

What colors go well with #282D2E?

As a neutral, #282D2E 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 #282D2E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #282D2E 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.

#282D2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #282D2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #282D2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #282D2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #282D2E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #474C4D

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 #282D2E Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #282D2E Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #282D2E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #282D2E Secondary #4F5151 Support #979286 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 #282D2E 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 48/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 64/100

High

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #282D2E with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Outer Space

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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D6D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #282B2E — 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 #282D2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #282D2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 40 45 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.007 211.0);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEC;
  --color-200: #D3D8D9;
  --color-300: #B3BBBC;
  --color-400: #939D9F;
  --color-500: #747F81;
  --color-600: #5D6465;
  --color-700: #45494A;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEC',
    200: '#D3D8D9',
    300: '#B3BBBC',
    400: '#939D9F',
    500: '#747F81',
    600: '#5D6465',
    700: '#45494A',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #282D2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEC;
$base-200: #D3D8D9;
$base-300: #B3BBBC;
$base-400: #939D9F;
$base-500: #747F81;
$base-600: #5D6465;
$base-700: #45494A;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #202425;
$base-subtle: #BCC2C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#282D2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D8D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3BBBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#939D9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#747F81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6465",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45494A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #282D2E

Color Lab

Pairs with #282D2E

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