What color is #2E443E?

#2E443E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(46, 68, 62), and in HSL hsl(164, 19%, 22%).

Is #2E443E accessible as text?

On white, #2E443E has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #2E443E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2E443E?

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

What colors go well with #2E443E?

As a neutral, #2E443E 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 #2E443E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2E443E 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.

#2E443E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2E443E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2E443E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2E443E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2E443E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2E443E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Charcoal 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 #2E443E Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA84C Secondary #1E2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Charcoal 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 #2E443E Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #152424

Charcoal 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 Charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2E443E Secondary #5F6765 Support #989286 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 #2E443E 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 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 11/100

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 #2E443E

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For fashion

People also use #2E443E 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 #D2DDDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2D4143 — 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 #2E443E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2E443E;
  --color-base-rgb: 46 68 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.029 175.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EFED;
  --color-200: #CEDEDA;
  --color-300: #ABC4BD;
  --color-400: #89A9A0;
  --color-500: #6A8B82;
  --color-600: #556D66;
  --color-700: #404F4B;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EFED',
    200: '#CEDEDA',
    300: '#ABC4BD',
    400: '#89A9A0',
    500: '#6A8B82',
    600: '#556D66',
    700: '#404F4B',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #2E443E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EFED;
$base-200: #CEDEDA;
$base-300: #ABC4BD;
$base-400: #89A9A0;
$base-500: #6A8B82;
$base-600: #556D66;
$base-700: #404F4B;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #243531;
$base-subtle: #BBCCC7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2E443E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A9A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}