What color is #2F281B?

#2F281B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(47, 40, 27), and in HSL hsl(39, 27%, 15%).

Is #2F281B accessible as text?

On white, #2F281B has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #2F281B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2F281B?

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

What colors go well with #2F281B?

As a neutral, #2F281B 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 #2F281B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #2F281B 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.

#2F281B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2F281B

Not just a swatch — here's how #2F281B works with other colors. Named schemes with #2F281B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2F281B Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2228

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #2F281B Secondary #B36714 Accent #707946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #2F281B 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 #2F281B Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2E281E 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 #2F281B Secondary #4F4D48 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 #2F281B 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 56/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

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 #2F281B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #2F281B with

Bistre Graphite Greige Taupe

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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD6CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #31301C — 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 #2F281B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2F281B;
  --color-base-rgb: 47 40 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.025 82.7);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F0ECE5;
  --color-200: #E1D9CB;
  --color-300: #C9BDA6;
  --color-400: #AFA083;
  --color-500: #928263;
  --color-600: #726650;
  --color-700: #524B3D;
  --color-800: #37322A;
  --color-900: #22201B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F0ECE5',
    200: '#E1D9CB',
    300: '#C9BDA6',
    400: '#AFA083',
    500: '#928263',
    600: '#726650',
    700: '#524B3D',
    800: '#37322A',
    900: '#22201B',
  },
}

$base: #2F281B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F0ECE5;
$base-200: #E1D9CB;
$base-300: #C9BDA6;
$base-400: #AFA083;
$base-500: #928263;
$base-600: #726650;
$base-700: #524B3D;
$base-800: #37322A;
$base-900: #22201B;
$base-hover: #272116;
$base-subtle: #CBC2B1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2F281B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0ECE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1D9CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9BDA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AFA083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#928263",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#726650",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#524B3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37322A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22201B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}