What color is #33322E?

#33322E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 50, 46), and in HSL hsl(48, 5%, 19%).

Is #33322E accessible as text?

On white, #33322E has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #33322E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33322E?

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

What colors go well with #33322E?

As a neutral, #33322E 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 #33322E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #33322E 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.

#33322E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33322E

Not just a swatch — here's how #33322E works with other colors. Named schemes with #33322E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33322E Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Gunmetal Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #33322E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #53524E

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 #33322E Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #33322E Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #33322E Secondary #575756 Support #999186 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 #33322E 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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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Outer Space Gunmetal Gray Platinum

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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D7D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #32332E — 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 #33322E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33322E;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 50 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.7% 0.007 95.3);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D7D4;
  --color-300: #BBBAB4;
  --color-400: #9D9B95;
  --color-500: #7F7D76;
  --color-600: #65635D;
  --color-700: #4A4945;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECEBEA',
    200: '#D8D7D4',
    300: '#BBBAB4',
    400: '#9D9B95',
    500: '#7F7D76',
    600: '#65635D',
    700: '#4A4945',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #33322E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D7D4;
$base-300: #BBBAB4;
$base-400: #9D9B95;
$base-500: #7F7D76;
$base-600: #65635D;
$base-700: #4A4945;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #292825;
$base-subtle: #C3C2BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33322E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D7D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBBAB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9B95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7D76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65635D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #33322E

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Pairs with #33322E

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