Dark slate gray

#2b484a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark slate gray, a muted teal at 184 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Dark slate gray color values

Every conversion for #2b484a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2b484a

RGB43, 72, 74

HSL184, 26%, 23%

HSV184, 42%, 29%

CMYK42%, 3%, 0%, 71%

Lab28.49, -10.23, -4.64

XYZ4.55, 5.64, 7.33

Decimal2836554

Web safe#333333

Pantone316 C

Shades of dark slate gray

#284345 #253d3f #21383a #1e3334 #1b2d2f #182829 #152324 #121d1e #0e1819 #0b1313

Tints of dark slate gray

#395f62 #477679 #548d91 #65a2a6 #7db0b4 #95bec1 #adcdcf #c4dbdd #dceaeb #f4f8f8

Colors that go with dark slate gray

Complementary#4a2d2b Analogous#2b4a3d Analogous#2b384a Triadic#4a2b48 Triadic#484a2b Split complementary#4a2b38 Split complementary#4a3d2b

Dark slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 42, 3, 0, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2b484a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

42 3 0 71

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

43 7 4 77

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark slate gray in css

Copy #2b484a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2b484a; }
.text { color: #2b484a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b484a; }

How dark slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Dark slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2b484a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2b484a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2b484a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2b484a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #2b484a are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.