What color is #37474E?

#37474E is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(55, 71, 78), and in HSL hsl(198, 17%, 26%).

Is #37474E accessible as text?

On white, #37474E has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #37474E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37474E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-700 (#364153).

What colors go well with #37474E?

As a neutral, #37474E 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 #37474E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #37474E 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.

#37474E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37474E

Not just a swatch — here's how #37474E works with other colors. Named schemes with #37474E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37474E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #37474E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #37474E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #59686F

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37474E Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #37474E Secondary #666C6F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #37474E 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

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 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Feldgrau Charcoal Taupe 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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DBDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #373F4E — 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 #37474E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #37474E;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 71 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.7% 0.024 226.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #CFD9DD;
  --color-300: #ADBCC3;
  --color-400: #8B9FA7;
  --color-500: #6B8089;
  --color-600: #56656B;
  --color-700: #414A4E;
  --color-800: #2C3235;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#CFD9DD',
    300: '#ADBCC3',
    400: '#8B9FA7',
    500: '#6B8089',
    600: '#56656B',
    700: '#414A4E',
    800: '#2C3235',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #37474E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #CFD9DD;
$base-300: #ADBCC3;
$base-400: #8B9FA7;
$base-500: #6B8089;
$base-600: #56656B;
$base-700: #414A4E;
$base-800: #2C3235;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #2C393E;
$base-subtle: #BFC9CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37474E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD9DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADBCC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B9FA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8089",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56656B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414A4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #37474E

Color Lab

Pairs with #37474E

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