What color is #2A413B?

#2A413B is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(42, 65, 59), and in HSL hsl(164, 21%, 21%).

Is #2A413B accessible as text?

On white, #2A413B has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A413B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A413B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #2A413B?

As a neutral, #2A413B 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 #2A413B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2A413B 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.

#2A413B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A413B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A413B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A413B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A413B Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Onyx 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 #2A413B Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Onyx 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 #2A413B Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Onyx 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #2A413B Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #112121

Onyx adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Onyx.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2A413B Secondary #5C6461 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2A413B 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 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2A413B

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #2A413B with

Hunter Green Onyx Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1DDDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A3F41 — 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 #2A413B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A413B;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 65 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.4% 0.031 176.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDFDA;
  --color-300: #AAC5BE;
  --color-400: #88AAA1;
  --color-500: #688D83;
  --color-600: #546E67;
  --color-700: #3F504B;
  --color-800: #2B3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFED',
    200: '#CEDFDA',
    300: '#AAC5BE',
    400: '#88AAA1',
    500: '#688D83',
    600: '#546E67',
    700: '#3F504B',
    800: '#2B3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #2A413B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFED;
$base-200: #CEDFDA;
$base-300: #AAC5BE;
$base-400: #88AAA1;
$base-500: #688D83;
$base-600: #546E67;
$base-700: #3F504B;
$base-800: #2B3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #22342F;
$base-subtle: #B9CCC7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A413B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}