What color is #2A271E?

#2A271E is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(42, 39, 30), and in HSL hsl(45, 17%, 14%).

Is #2A271E accessible as text?

On white, #2A271E has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #2A271E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A271E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #2A271E?

As a neutral, #2A271E 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 #2A271E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2A271E 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.

#2A271E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A271E

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A271E works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A271E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2A271E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #49463D

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A271E Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Bistre 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 #2A271E Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #2A271E Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A24B Secondary #2C291E Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #2A271E Secondary #4C4B48 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2A271E 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #2A271E

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People also use #2A271E with

Onyx Bistre Graphite Greige Outer Space

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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D6CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #292A1E — 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 #2A271E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A271E;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 39 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.3% 0.017 91.8);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEECE7;
  --color-200: #DDDACF;
  --color-300: #C3BDAD;
  --color-400: #A7A08B;
  --color-500: #89826B;
  --color-600: #6B6656;
  --color-700: #4E4B41;
  --color-800: #35322C;
  --color-900: #21201C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEECE7',
    200: '#DDDACF',
    300: '#C3BDAD',
    400: '#A7A08B',
    500: '#89826B',
    600: '#6B6656',
    700: '#4E4B41',
    800: '#35322C',
    900: '#21201C',
  },
}

$base: #2A271E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEECE7;
$base-200: #DDDACF;
$base-300: #C3BDAD;
$base-400: #A7A08B;
$base-500: #89826B;
$base-600: #6B6656;
$base-700: #4E4B41;
$base-800: #35322C;
$base-900: #21201C;
$base-hover: #211F18;
$base-subtle: #C6C1B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A271E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEECE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDDACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3BDAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7A08B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89826B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6656",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35322C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A271E

Color Lab

Pairs with #2A271E

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