What color is #2F313E?

#2F313E is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(47, 49, 62), and in HSL hsl(232, 14%, 21%).

Is #2F313E accessible as text?

On white, #2F313E has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #2F313E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F313E?

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

What colors go well with #2F313E?

As a neutral, #2F313E 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 #2F313E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2F313E 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.

#2F313E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F313E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F313E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F313E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F313E Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #2F313E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #2F313E Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #2F313E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #16141C

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #2F313E Secondary #56575C 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.

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Color Lab

How #2F313E 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

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 #2F313E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2F313E with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #312E3D — 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 #2F313E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F313E;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 49 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.7% 0.023 278.1);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E8EE;
  --color-200: #D1D2DC;
  --color-300: #AFB1C1;
  --color-400: #8D91A5;
  --color-500: #6E7187;
  --color-600: #585B6A;
  --color-700: #42434D;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E8EE',
    200: '#D1D2DC',
    300: '#AFB1C1',
    400: '#8D91A5',
    500: '#6E7187',
    600: '#585B6A',
    700: '#42434D',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #2F313E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E8EE;
$base-200: #D1D2DC;
$base-300: #AFB1C1;
$base-400: #8D91A5;
$base-500: #6E7187;
$base-600: #585B6A;
$base-700: #42434D;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #252631;
$base-subtle: #BCBEC9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F313E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB1C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D91A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E7187",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#585B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42434D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}