What color is #2B302E?

#2B302E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(43, 48, 46), and in HSL hsl(156, 5%, 18%).

Is #2B302E accessible as text?

On white, #2B302E has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B302E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B302E?

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

What colors go well with #2B302E?

As a neutral, #2B302E 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 #2B302E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2B302E 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.

#2B302E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B302E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B302E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B302E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2B302E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #4A4F4D

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 #2B302E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #2B302E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2B302E Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #2B302E Secondary #525453 Support #989286 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 #2B302E 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 49/100

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 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 63/100

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 #2B302E with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4D7D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C3030 — 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 #2B302E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B302E;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 48 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.4% 0.008 169.9);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAECEB;
  --color-200: #D4D8D7;
  --color-300: #B4BBB8;
  --color-400: #959D9A;
  --color-500: #767F7B;
  --color-600: #5D6562;
  --color-700: #454A48;
  --color-800: #2F3231;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAECEB',
    200: '#D4D8D7',
    300: '#B4BBB8',
    400: '#959D9A',
    500: '#767F7B',
    600: '#5D6562',
    700: '#454A48',
    800: '#2F3231',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #2B302E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAECEB;
$base-200: #D4D8D7;
$base-300: #B4BBB8;
$base-400: #959D9A;
$base-500: #767F7B;
$base-600: #5D6562;
$base-700: #454A48;
$base-800: #2F3231;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #232725;
$base-subtle: #BEC3C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B302E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAECEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D8D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#959D9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#767F7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6562",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B302E

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