What color is #2A342E?

#2A342E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(42, 52, 46), and in HSL hsl(144, 11%, 18%).

Is #2A342E accessible as text?

On white, #2A342E has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A342E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A342E?

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

What colors go well with #2A342E?

As a neutral, #2A342E 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 #2A342E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2A342E 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.

#2A342E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A342E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A342E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A342E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A342E Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 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 #2A342E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #4A534E

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 #2A342E Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2320

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 #2A342E 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 #2A342E Secondary #545755 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 #2A342E 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

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 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 59/100

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 #2A342E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2A342E 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2D8D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #293330 — 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 #2A342E 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

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A342E;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 52 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.4% 0.017 158.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEA;
  --color-200: #D2DBD5;
  --color-300: #B1BFB6;
  --color-400: #90A297;
  --color-500: #718478;
  --color-600: #5A6860;
  --color-700: #434C47;
  --color-800: #2E3330;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEA',
    200: '#D2DBD5',
    300: '#B1BFB6',
    400: '#90A297',
    500: '#718478',
    600: '#5A6860',
    700: '#434C47',
    800: '#2E3330',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #2A342E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEA;
$base-200: #D2DBD5;
$base-300: #B1BFB6;
$base-400: #90A297;
$base-500: #718478;
$base-600: #5A6860;
$base-700: #434C47;
$base-800: #2E3330;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #212924;
$base-subtle: #BBC6BF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A342E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BFB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A297",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718478",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6860",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3330",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}