What color is #352B38?

#352B38 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 43, 56), and in HSL hsl(286, 13%, 19%).

Is #352B38 accessible as text?

On white, #352B38 has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #352B38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #352B38?

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

What colors go well with #352B38?

As a neutral, #352B38 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 #352B38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #352B38 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.

#352B38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #352B38

Not just a swatch — here's how #352B38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #352B38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #352B38 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #352B38 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #352B38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

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 #352B38 Secondary #565257 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #352B38 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #352B38 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #352B38

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #352B38 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #372A35 — 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 #352B38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #352B38;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 43 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.5% 0.027 318.3);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #ECE8ED;
  --color-200: #D9D1DB;
  --color-300: #BCAFC0;
  --color-400: #9F8EA4;
  --color-500: #816F86;
  --color-600: #655969;
  --color-700: #4A424D;
  --color-800: #322D34;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#ECE8ED',
    200: '#D9D1DB',
    300: '#BCAFC0',
    400: '#9F8EA4',
    500: '#816F86',
    600: '#655969',
    700: '#4A424D',
    800: '#322D34',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #352B38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #ECE8ED;
$base-200: #D9D1DB;
$base-300: #BCAFC0;
$base-400: #9F8EA4;
$base-500: #816F86;
$base-600: #655969;
$base-700: #4A424D;
$base-800: #322D34;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #29222C;
$base-subtle: #C4BBC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#352B38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCAFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F8EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#816F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}