What color is #353237?

#353237 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 50, 55), and in HSL hsl(276, 5%, 21%).

Is #353237 accessible as text?

On white, #353237 has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #353237, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #353237?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #353237?

As a neutral, #353237 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 #353237 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #353237 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.

#353237 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #353237

Not just a swatch — here's how #353237 works with other colors. Named schemes with #353237 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #353237 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #555257

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 #353237 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #353237 Surface #F1E8DC 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #353237 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #F8F4EF Accent #353237 Secondary #59585A 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.

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Color Lab

How #353237 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

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 29/100

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 4/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #353237

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People also use #353237 with

Outer Space Onyx Gainsboro Charcoal

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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D5D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #383338 — 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 #353237 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #353237;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 50 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.010 312.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EBEAEC;
  --color-200: #D7D4D8;
  --color-300: #B8B4BB;
  --color-400: #9A959D;
  --color-500: #7B767F;
  --color-600: #625D65;
  --color-700: #48454A;
  --color-800: #312F32;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EBEAEC',
    200: '#D7D4D8',
    300: '#B8B4BB',
    400: '#9A959D',
    500: '#7B767F',
    600: '#625D65',
    700: '#48454A',
    800: '#312F32',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #353237;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EBEAEC;
$base-200: #D7D4D8;
$base-300: #B8B4BB;
$base-400: #9A959D;
$base-500: #7B767F;
$base-600: #625D65;
$base-700: #48454A;
$base-800: #312F32;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #2B292D;
$base-subtle: #C3C0C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#353237",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7D4D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8B4BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9A959D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7B767F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#625D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #353237

Color Lab

Pairs with #353237

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