What color is #313541?

#313541 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 53, 65), and in HSL hsl(225, 14%, 22%).

Is #313541 accessible as text?

On white, #313541 has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #313541, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #313541?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #313541?

As a neutral, #313541 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 #313541 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #313541 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.

#313541 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #313541

Not just a swatch — here's how #313541 works with other colors. Named schemes with #313541 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #313541 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #515561

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 #313541 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 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 #313541 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313541 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #313541 Secondary #595B5F Support #9D8F88 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 #313541 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

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 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

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 #313541

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #313541 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D5DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #323040 — 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 #313541 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #313541;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 53 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.0% 0.022 270.7);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E8E9EE;
  --color-200: #D1D3DC;
  --color-300: #AFB3C1;
  --color-400: #8D93A5;
  --color-500: #6E7487;
  --color-600: #585D6A;
  --color-700: #42454D;
  --color-800: #2D2F34;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E8E9EE',
    200: '#D1D3DC',
    300: '#AFB3C1',
    400: '#8D93A5',
    500: '#6E7487',
    600: '#585D6A',
    700: '#42454D',
    800: '#2D2F34',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #313541;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E8E9EE;
$base-200: #D1D3DC;
$base-300: #AFB3C1;
$base-400: #8D93A5;
$base-500: #6E7487;
$base-600: #585D6A;
$base-700: #42454D;
$base-800: #2D2F34;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #272A33;
$base-subtle: #BDC0CA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#313541",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D93A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E7487",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#585D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42454D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2F34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}