What color is #424341?

#424341 is a dark neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 67, 65), and in HSL hsl(90, 2%, 26%).

Is #424341 accessible as text?

On white, #424341 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #424341, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #424341?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #424341?

As a neutral, #424341 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 #424341 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #424341 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.

#424341 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #424341

Not just a swatch — here's how #424341 works with other colors. Named schemes with #424341 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #424341 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Outer Space leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #424341 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #636462

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #424341 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

Outer Space 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 #424341 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Outer Space 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #424341 Secondary #696969 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Outer Space 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 Outer Space carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #424341 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 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #424341

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Iron Gray Outer Space Charcoal 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DAD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #414441 — 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 #424341 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #424341;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 67 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.1% 0.004 128.6);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D6D8D5;
  --color-300: #B8BAB5;
  --color-400: #999D95;
  --color-500: #7A7F76;
  --color-600: #61655D;
  --color-700: #474A45;
  --color-800: #30322F;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  outer-space: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D6D8D5',
    300: '#B8BAB5',
    400: '#999D95',
    500: '#7A7F76',
    600: '#61655D',
    700: '#474A45',
    800: '#30322F',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #424341;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D6D8D5;
$base-300: #B8BAB5;
$base-400: #999D95;
$base-500: #7A7F76;
$base-600: #61655D;
$base-700: #474A45;
$base-800: #30322F;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #353634;
$base-subtle: #C6C7C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#424341",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D8D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8BAB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#999D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A7F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#474A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #424341

Color Lab

Pairs with #424341

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