What color is #2B3A3E?

#2B3A3E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(43, 58, 62), and in HSL hsl(193, 18%, 21%).

Is #2B3A3E accessible as text?

On white, #2B3A3E has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B3A3E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B3A3E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #2B3A3E?

As a neutral, #2B3A3E 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 #2B3A3E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2B3A3E 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.

#2B3A3E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B3A3E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B3A3E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B3A3E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B3A3E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Onyx opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2B3A3E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4C5A5E

Onyx is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Onyx.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2B3A3E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Onyx keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B3A3E Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395243 Anchor #56233E

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2B3A3E Secondary #585E5F Support #969386 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 #2B3A3E 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 57/100

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 #2B3A3E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2B3A3E with

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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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1DADC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C353F — 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 #2B3A3E 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: #2B3A3E;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 58 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.7% 0.021 215.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #CFDADE;
  --color-300: #ACBEC3;
  --color-400: #8AA1A8;
  --color-500: #6B838A;
  --color-600: #56676C;
  --color-700: #404C4F;
  --color-800: #2C3335;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#CFDADE',
    300: '#ACBEC3',
    400: '#8AA1A8',
    500: '#6B838A',
    600: '#56676C',
    700: '#404C4F',
    800: '#2C3335',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #2B3A3E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #CFDADE;
$base-300: #ACBEC3;
$base-400: #8AA1A8;
$base-500: #6B838A;
$base-600: #56676C;
$base-700: #404C4F;
$base-800: #2C3335;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #232F33;
$base-subtle: #BAC7CB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B3A3E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDADE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACBEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA1A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B838A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56676C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}