What color is #2C3531?

#2C3531 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(44, 53, 49), and in HSL hsl(153, 9%, 19%).

Is #2C3531 accessible as text?

On white, #2C3531 has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #2C3531, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C3531?

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

What colors go well with #2C3531?

As a neutral, #2C3531 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 #2C3531 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2C3531 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.

#2C3531 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C3531

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C3531 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C3531 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2C3531 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #4C5551

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 #2C3531 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 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 #2C3531 Surface #EDEADC 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #2C3531 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C 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 #2C3531 Secondary #555957 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 #2C3531 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

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 5/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2C3531

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2C3531 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D8D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C3534 — 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 #2C3531 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #2C3531;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 53 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.9% 0.014 166.8);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E9EDEB;
  --color-200: #D3DAD7;
  --color-300: #B2BDB8;
  --color-400: #92A09A;
  --color-500: #72827B;
  --color-600: #5B6761;
  --color-700: #444B48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E9EDEB',
    200: '#D3DAD7',
    300: '#B2BDB8',
    400: '#92A09A',
    500: '#72827B',
    600: '#5B6761',
    700: '#444B48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #2C3531;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E9EDEB;
$base-200: #D3DAD7;
$base-300: #B2BDB8;
$base-400: #92A09A;
$base-500: #72827B;
$base-600: #5B6761;
$base-700: #444B48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #232A27;
$base-subtle: #BDC5C1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C3531",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3DAD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BDB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92A09A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#72827B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}