What color is #322F31?

#322F31 is a dark neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 47, 49), and in HSL hsl(320, 3%, 19%).

Is #322F31 accessible as text?

On white, #322F31 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #322F31, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #322F31?

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

What colors go well with #322F31?

As a neutral, #322F31 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 #322F31 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #322F31 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.

#322F31 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #322F31

Not just a swatch — here's how #322F31 works with other colors. Named schemes with #322F31 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #322F31 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #514E50

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 #322F31 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #322F31 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #322F31 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Gunmetal Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #322F31 Secondary #565555 Support #9C9087 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 #322F31 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 50/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

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 2/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #322F31 with

Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro Taupe

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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D5D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #322F30 — 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 #322F31 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #322F31;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 47 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.9% 0.006 337.6);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEB;
  --color-200: #D8D5D7;
  --color-300: #BAB5B9;
  --color-400: #9D959A;
  --color-500: #7F767C;
  --color-600: #655D62;
  --color-700: #4A4548;
  --color-800: #322F31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEAEB',
    200: '#D8D5D7',
    300: '#BAB5B9',
    400: '#9D959A',
    500: '#7F767C',
    600: '#655D62',
    700: '#4A4548',
    800: '#322F31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #322F31;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEAEB;
$base-200: #D8D5D7;
$base-300: #BAB5B9;
$base-400: #9D959A;
$base-500: #7F767C;
$base-600: #655D62;
$base-700: #4A4548;
$base-800: #322F31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #282627;
$base-subtle: #C2C0C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#322F31",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D5D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D959A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F767C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4548",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #322F31

Color Lab

Pairs with #322F31

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