What color is #31473F?

#31473F is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 71, 63), and in HSL hsl(158, 18%, 24%).

Is #31473F accessible as text?

On white, #31473F has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #31473F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #31473F?

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

What colors go well with #31473F?

As a neutral, #31473F 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 #31473F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #31473F 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.

#31473F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #31473F

Not just a swatch — here's how #31473F works with other colors. Named schemes with #31473F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #31473F Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Brunswick Green 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 #31473F Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Brunswick Green 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 #31473F Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick Green 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 #31473F Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE7DA Accent #172725

Brunswick Green 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 Brunswick Green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #31473F Secondary #626A67 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #31473F 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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Hunter Green Charcoal 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DDDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #324847 — 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 #31473F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #31473F;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 71 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEC;
  --color-200: #CFDED8;
  --color-300: #ACC3BB;
  --color-400: #8AA89D;
  --color-500: #6B8A7F;
  --color-600: #566C64;
  --color-700: #404F49;
  --color-800: #2C3532;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEC',
    200: '#CFDED8',
    300: '#ACC3BB',
    400: '#8AA89D',
    500: '#6B8A7F',
    600: '#566C64',
    700: '#404F49',
    800: '#2C3532',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #31473F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEC;
$base-200: #CFDED8;
$base-300: #ACC3BB;
$base-400: #8AA89D;
$base-500: #6B8A7F;
$base-600: #566C64;
$base-700: #404F49;
$base-800: #2C3532;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #283A33;
$base-subtle: #BDCDC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#31473F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDED8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACC3BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA89D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8A7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #31473F

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Pairs with #31473F

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