What color is #362D41?

#362D41 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(54, 45, 65), and in HSL hsl(267, 18%, 22%).

Is #362D41 accessible as text?

On white, #362D41 has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #362D41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #362D41?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-800 (#1D293D).

What colors go well with #362D41?

As a neutral, #362D41 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 #362D41 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #362D41 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.

#362D41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #362D41

Not just a swatch — here's how #362D41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #362D41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #362D41 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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 #362D41 Surface #F2E8DD 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 #362D41 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 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 #362D41 Secondary #58555D 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 #362D41 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #362D41 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 47/100

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 35/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

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 #362D41

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #362D41 with

Charcoal Onyx Taupe 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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7D2DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E2E42 — 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 #362D41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #362D41;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 45 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.6% 0.037 304.9);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE7EE;
  --color-200: #D5CFDE;
  --color-300: #B6ACC3;
  --color-400: #988AA8;
  --color-500: #796B8A;
  --color-600: #60566C;
  --color-700: #47404F;
  --color-800: #302C35;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE7EE',
    200: '#D5CFDE',
    300: '#B6ACC3',
    400: '#988AA8',
    500: '#796B8A',
    600: '#60566C',
    700: '#47404F',
    800: '#302C35',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #362D41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE7EE;
$base-200: #D5CFDE;
$base-300: #B6ACC3;
$base-400: #988AA8;
$base-500: #796B8A;
$base-600: #60566C;
$base-700: #47404F;
$base-800: #302C35;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #2C2535;
$base-subtle: #C3BBCB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#362D41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6ACC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#988AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#796B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}