What color is #393E48?

#393E48 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 62, 72), and in HSL hsl(220, 12%, 25%).

Is #393E48 accessible as text?

On white, #393E48 has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #393E48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #393E48?

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

What colors go well with #393E48?

As a neutral, #393E48 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 #393E48 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #393E48 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.

#393E48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #393E48

Not just a swatch — here's how #393E48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #393E48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #393E48 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5A5F68

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 #393E48 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #57223A

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #393E48 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Charcoal 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #393E48 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #393E48 Secondary #626468 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #393E48 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 56/100

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 #393E48

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #393E48 with

Feldgrau Onyx Taupe 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5D8DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #383847 — 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 #393E48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #393E48;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 62 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.3% 0.019 264.3);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EAED;
  --color-200: #D1D5DB;
  --color-300: #B0B5BF;
  --color-400: #8F96A3;
  --color-500: #707785;
  --color-600: #595E68;
  --color-700: #43464C;
  --color-800: #2E2F33;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8EAED',
    200: '#D1D5DB',
    300: '#B0B5BF',
    400: '#8F96A3',
    500: '#707785',
    600: '#595E68',
    700: '#43464C',
    800: '#2E2F33',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #393E48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8EAED;
$base-200: #D1D5DB;
$base-300: #B0B5BF;
$base-400: #8F96A3;
$base-500: #707785;
$base-600: #595E68;
$base-700: #43464C;
$base-800: #2E2F33;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #2D3139;
$base-subtle: #C0C4CB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#393E48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0B5BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F96A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#707785",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#595E68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43464C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}