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Dark Slate Gray

رمادي أردوازي داكن

Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.0676
Cyan & Teal CSS Named ColorsNeutral ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Dark Slate Gray

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text8.93:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text2.35:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On white8.93:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On black2.12:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Dark Slate Gray

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About Dark Slate Gray

Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) is a dark, muted color from the Cyan & Teal family with a cool character. It is made of 47 red, 79 green and 79 blue (hsl(180, 25%, 25%)). Its contrast ratio is 8.93:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #2F4F4F stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 47, 79 and 79 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 180°, 25% saturation and 25% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

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Palettes with this color

Calm Wellness#F6F1EB #E3D5CA #A3B18A #588157 #344E41Mediterranean Villa#F7F1E5 #E3C9A1 #C86B3C #3E7C8A #20434DEmerald Estate#0B2B26 #13463D #1F6F5C #C9A227 #F3EAD3Healthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFF

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dark Slate Gray?
The HEX code of Dark Slate Gray is #2F4F4F. In RGB it is rgb(47, 79, 79) and in HSL hsl(180, 25%, 25%).
Which text color works on Dark Slate Gray?
White text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 on Dark Slate Gray and black text 2.35:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dark Slate Gray?
Rotating the hue of Dark Slate Gray by 180° gives #4F2F2F, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dark Slate Gray in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dark Slate Gray is cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 69%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.