What color is #2E443D?

#2E443D is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(46, 68, 61), and in HSL hsl(161, 19%, 22%).

Is #2E443D accessible as text?

On white, #2E443D has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E443D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E443D?

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

What colors go well with #2E443D?

As a neutral, #2E443D 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 #2E443D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E443D 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.

#2E443D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E443D

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E443D works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E443D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E443D Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Brunswick Green 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 #2E443D Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Brunswick Green 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 #2E443D Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #2E443D Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #142423

Brunswick Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Brunswick Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2E443D Secondary #5F6764 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2E443D 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

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 #2E443D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2E443D with

Hunter Green Onyx Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2DDD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D4243 — 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 #2E443D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E443D;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 68 61;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.030 172.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFEC;
  --color-200: #CEDED9;
  --color-300: #ABC4BC;
  --color-400: #89A99F;
  --color-500: #6A8B81;
  --color-600: #556D65;
  --color-700: #404F4A;
  --color-800: #2C3532;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EFEC',
    200: '#CEDED9',
    300: '#ABC4BC',
    400: '#89A99F',
    500: '#6A8B81',
    600: '#556D65',
    700: '#404F4A',
    800: '#2C3532',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #2E443D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EFEC;
$base-200: #CEDED9;
$base-300: #ABC4BC;
$base-400: #89A99F;
$base-500: #6A8B81;
$base-600: #556D65;
$base-700: #404F4A;
$base-800: #2C3532;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #243530;
$base-subtle: #BBCCC6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E443D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A99F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}