What color is #2E2B3B?

#2E2B3B is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(46, 43, 59), and in HSL hsl(251, 16%, 20%).

Is #2E2B3B accessible as text?

On white, #2E2B3B has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E2B3B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E2B3B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #2E2B3B?

As a neutral, #2E2B3B 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 #2E2B3B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E2B3B 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.

#2E2B3B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E2B3B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E2B3B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E2B3B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2B3B Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #2E2B3B Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #2E2B3B Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #F8F4EF Accent #2E2B3B Secondary #525158 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E2B3B Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Gunmetal Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #2E2B3B 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 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 57/100

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 #2E2B3B

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2E2B3B with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Onyx Gainsboro

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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #332B3B — 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 #2E2B3B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E2B3B;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 43 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.9% 0.029 293.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D2D0DD;
  --color-300: #B1ADC2;
  --color-400: #918CA6;
  --color-500: #716C88;
  --color-600: #5B576B;
  --color-700: #43414E;
  --color-800: #2E2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D2D0DD',
    300: '#B1ADC2',
    400: '#918CA6',
    500: '#716C88',
    600: '#5B576B',
    700: '#43414E',
    800: '#2E2D34',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #2E2B3B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D2D0DD;
$base-300: #B1ADC2;
$base-400: #918CA6;
$base-500: #716C88;
$base-600: #5B576B;
$base-700: #43414E;
$base-800: #2E2D34;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #25222F;
$base-subtle: #BDBAC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E2B3B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1ADC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#918CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#716C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B576B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}