What color is #2C3938?

#2C3938 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(44, 57, 56), and in HSL hsl(175, 13%, 20%).

Is #2C3938 accessible as text?

On white, #2C3938 has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #2C3938, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C3938?

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

What colors go well with #2C3938?

As a neutral, #2C3938 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 #2C3938 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2C3938 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.

#2C3938 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C3938

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C3938 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C3938 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2C3938 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #4D5958

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C3938 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #2C3938 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #2C3938 Anchor #141210 Accent #B9A94D Secondary #1D2C2B 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2C3938 Secondary #585D5C 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 #2C3938 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 46/100

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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2C3938

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2C3938 with

Dark Slate Gray Gunmetal Gray Bistre Platinum Outer Space

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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2DAD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C363A — 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 #2C3938 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2C3938;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 57 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.3% 0.017 190.6);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D1DBDB;
  --color-300: #AFC0BF;
  --color-400: #8EA4A2;
  --color-500: #6F8684;
  --color-600: #596968;
  --color-700: #424D4C;
  --color-800: #2D3433;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D1DBDB',
    300: '#AFC0BF',
    400: '#8EA4A2',
    500: '#6F8684',
    600: '#596968',
    700: '#424D4C',
    800: '#2D3433',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #2C3938;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D1DBDB;
$base-300: #AFC0BF;
$base-400: #8EA4A2;
$base-500: #6F8684;
$base-600: #596968;
$base-700: #424D4C;
$base-800: #2D3433;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #232E2D;
$base-subtle: #BCC8C7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C3938",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA4A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F8684",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}