What color is #2B484B?

#2B484B is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(43, 72, 75), and in HSL hsl(186, 27%, 23%).

Is #2B484B accessible as text?

On white, #2B484B has a contrast ratio of 9.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #2B484B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2B484B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #2B484B?

As a neutral, #2B484B 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 #2B484B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2B484B 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.

#2B484B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2B484B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2B484B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2B484B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B484B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #2B484B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2B484B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #4E696C

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2B484B Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Charcoal 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 #2B484B Secondary #616B6C Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2B484B 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DEDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B3D4A — 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 #2B484B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2B484B;
  --color-base-rgb: 43 72 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.035 204.1);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E5EFF0;
  --color-200: #CBDFE1;
  --color-300: #A6C6C9;
  --color-400: #83ABAF;
  --color-500: #638D92;
  --color-600: #506E72;
  --color-700: #3D5052;
  --color-800: #2A3637;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E5EFF0',
    200: '#CBDFE1',
    300: '#A6C6C9',
    400: '#83ABAF',
    500: '#638D92',
    600: '#506E72',
    700: '#3D5052',
    800: '#2A3637',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #2B484B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E5EFF0;
$base-200: #CBDFE1;
$base-300: #A6C6C9;
$base-400: #83ABAF;
$base-500: #638D92;
$base-600: #506E72;
$base-700: #3D5052;
$base-800: #2A3637;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #22393C;
$base-subtle: #B8CED0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2B484B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDFE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83ABAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#638D92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#506E72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2B484B

Color Lab

Pairs with #2B484B

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