What color is #33312C?

#33312C is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 49, 44), and in HSL hsl(43, 7%, 19%).

Is #33312C accessible as text?

On white, #33312C has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #33312C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33312C?

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

What colors go well with #33312C?

As a neutral, #33312C 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 #33312C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #33312C 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.

#33312C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33312C

Not just a swatch — here's how #33312C works with other colors. Named schemes with #33312C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #33312C Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #52514C

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 #33312C Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #33312C Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #33312C Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A24B Secondary #2D281E Surface #F2EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #33312C Secondary #575654 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

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 #33312C 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 35/100

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 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 62/100

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 #33312C with

Taupe Onyx Gunmetal Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D7D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #34342D — 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 #33312C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33312C;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 49 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.3% 0.009 88.8);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECEBE9;
  --color-200: #D9D7D3;
  --color-300: #BCBAB3;
  --color-400: #9F9C93;
  --color-500: #817D74;
  --color-600: #65635D;
  --color-700: #4A4945;
  --color-800: #32312F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECEBE9',
    200: '#D9D7D3',
    300: '#BCBAB3',
    400: '#9F9C93',
    500: '#817D74',
    600: '#65635D',
    700: '#4A4945',
    800: '#32312F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #33312C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECEBE9;
$base-200: #D9D7D3;
$base-300: #BCBAB3;
$base-400: #9F9C93;
$base-500: #817D74;
$base-600: #65635D;
$base-700: #4A4945;
$base-800: #32312F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #292824;
$base-subtle: #C4C2BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33312C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEBE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCBAB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F9C93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817D74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65635D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32312F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #33312C

Color Lab

Pairs with #33312C

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