What color is #393949?

#393949 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 57, 73), and in HSL hsl(240, 12%, 25%).

Is #393949 accessible as text?

On white, #393949 has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #393949, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #393949?

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

What colors go well with #393949?

As a neutral, #393949 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 #393949 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #393949 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.

#393949 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #393949

Not just a swatch — here's how #393949 works with other colors. Named schemes with #393949 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #393949 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Onyx 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 #393949 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Onyx 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 #393949 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 Surface #F3ECE3

Onyx 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #393949 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1F1B25

Onyx adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Onyx.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #393949 Secondary #606066 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #393949 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

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 #393949

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #393949 with

Iron Gray Onyx Outer Space 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D5DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D3847 — 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 #393949 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #393949;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 57 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.1% 0.028 284.9);
  --color-50: #F6F6F8;
  --color-100: #E8E8ED;
  --color-200: #D1D1DB;
  --color-300: #B0B0BF;
  --color-400: #8F8FA3;
  --color-500: #707085;
  --color-600: #595968;
  --color-700: #43434C;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F6F6F8',
    100: '#E8E8ED',
    200: '#D1D1DB',
    300: '#B0B0BF',
    400: '#8F8FA3',
    500: '#707085',
    600: '#595968',
    700: '#43434C',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #393949;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F8;
$base-100: #E8E8ED;
$base-200: #D1D1DB;
$base-300: #B0B0BF;
$base-400: #8F8FA3;
$base-500: #707085;
$base-600: #595968;
$base-700: #43434C;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #2D2D39;
$base-subtle: #C0C0CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#393949",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0B0BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F8FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#707085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}