What color is #2A3133?

#2A3133 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(42, 49, 51), and in HSL hsl(193, 10%, 18%).

Is #2A3133 accessible as text?

On white, #2A3133 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A3133, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A3133?

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

What colors go well with #2A3133?

As a neutral, #2A3133 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 #2A3133 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2A3133 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.

#2A3133 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A3133

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A3133 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A3133 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2A3133 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4A5052

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 #2A3133 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #2A3133 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #2A3133 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF 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 #2A3133 Secondary #525556 Support #969386 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 #2A3133 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 65/100

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 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 62/100

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 #2A3133

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People also use #2A3133 with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Charcoal

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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D7D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #292D32 — 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 #2A3133 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A3133;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 49 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.7% 0.010 216.8);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D2D9DA;
  --color-300: #B1BBBE;
  --color-400: #919EA1;
  --color-500: #727F83;
  --color-600: #5B6467;
  --color-700: #434A4B;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D2D9DA',
    300: '#B1BBBE',
    400: '#919EA1',
    500: '#727F83',
    600: '#5B6467',
    700: '#434A4B',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #2A3133;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D2D9DA;
$base-300: #B1BBBE;
$base-400: #919EA1;
$base-500: #727F83;
$base-600: #5B6467;
$base-700: #434A4B;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #212728;
$base-subtle: #BCC3C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A3133",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BBBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#919EA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A3133

Color Lab

Pairs with #2A3133

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