What color is #31433F?

#31433F is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 67, 63), and in HSL hsl(167, 16%, 23%).

Is #31433F accessible as text?

On white, #31433F has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #31433F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #31433F?

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

What colors go well with #31433F?

As a neutral, #31433F 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 #31433F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #31433F 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.

#31433F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #31433F

Not just a swatch — here's how #31433F works with other colors. Named schemes with #31433F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #31433F Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B231E

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 #31433F 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 #31433F Anchor #141210 Accent #BBA94C Secondary #1E2C29 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 #31433F Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6D6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #172323

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 #31433F Secondary #606765 Support #979286 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 #31433F 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #31433F

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #31433F with

Feldgrau Onyx 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DCDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #314244 — 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 #31433F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #31433F;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 67 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.024 179.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #D0DDDA;
  --color-300: #ADC2BD;
  --color-400: #8CA6A1;
  --color-500: #6C8882;
  --color-600: #576B67;
  --color-700: #414E4B;
  --color-800: #2D3433;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#D0DDDA',
    300: '#ADC2BD',
    400: '#8CA6A1',
    500: '#6C8882',
    600: '#576B67',
    700: '#414E4B',
    800: '#2D3433',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #31433F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #D0DDDA;
$base-300: #ADC2BD;
$base-400: #8CA6A1;
$base-500: #6C8882;
$base-600: #576B67;
$base-700: #414E4B;
$base-800: #2D3433;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #273633;
$base-subtle: #BDCBC8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#31433F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA6A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8882",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}