What color is #30342D?

#30342D is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(48, 52, 45), and in HSL hsl(94, 7%, 19%).

Is #30342D accessible as text?

On white, #30342D has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #30342D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30342D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #30342D?

As a neutral, #30342D 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 #30342D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #30342D 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.

#30342D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30342D

Not just a swatch — here's how #30342D works with other colors. Named schemes with #30342D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30342D Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Gunmetal Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #30342D Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #50544D

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30342D Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #30342D Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #30342D Secondary #575855 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

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 #30342D 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 60/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Platinum

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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D8D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2E342D — 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 #30342D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30342D;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 52 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.9% 0.013 131.6);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAECE9;
  --color-200: #D6D9D3;
  --color-300: #B7BCB3;
  --color-400: #989F93;
  --color-500: #7A8174;
  --color-600: #60655D;
  --color-700: #474A45;
  --color-800: #30322F;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAECE9',
    200: '#D6D9D3',
    300: '#B7BCB3',
    400: '#989F93',
    500: '#7A8174',
    600: '#60655D',
    700: '#474A45',
    800: '#30322F',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #30342D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAECE9;
$base-200: #D6D9D3;
$base-300: #B7BCB3;
$base-400: #989F93;
$base-500: #7A8174;
$base-600: #60655D;
$base-700: #474A45;
$base-800: #30322F;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #262924;
$base-subtle: #C1C4BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30342D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7BCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#989F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A8174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#474A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #30342D

Color Lab

Pairs with #30342D

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