What color is #33293C?

#33293C is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 41, 60), and in HSL hsl(272, 19%, 20%).

Is #33293C accessible as text?

On white, #33293C has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #33293C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33293C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-800 (#1E2939).

What colors go well with #33293C?

As a neutral, #33293C 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 #33293C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #33293C is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#33293C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33293C

Not just a swatch — here's how #33293C works with other colors. Named schemes with #33293C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33293C Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #33293C Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #33293C Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 Surface #F3ECE3

Gunmetal Gray 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #33293C Secondary #555158 Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33293C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #33293C 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

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 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 54/100

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 #33293C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #33293C with

Charcoal Gunmetal Gray Onyx Gainsboro

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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A293D — 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 #33293C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33293C;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 41 60;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.036 308.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE7EF;
  --color-200: #D7CEDE;
  --color-300: #B8ABC4;
  --color-400: #9A89A9;
  --color-500: #7C6A8B;
  --color-600: #62556D;
  --color-700: #48404F;
  --color-800: #312C35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE7EF',
    200: '#D7CEDE',
    300: '#B8ABC4',
    400: '#9A89A9',
    500: '#7C6A8B',
    600: '#62556D',
    700: '#48404F',
    800: '#312C35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #33293C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE7EF;
$base-200: #D7CEDE;
$base-300: #B8ABC4;
$base-400: #9A89A9;
$base-500: #7C6A8B;
$base-600: #62556D;
$base-700: #48404F;
$base-800: #312C35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #292131;
$base-subtle: #C2B9CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33293C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8ABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9A89A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7C6A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}