What color is #302011?

#302011 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(48, 32, 17), and in HSL hsl(29, 48%, 13%).

Is #302011 accessible as text?

On white, #302011 has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #302011, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #302011?

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

What colors go well with #302011?

As a neutral, #302011 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 #302011 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #302011 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.

#302011 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #302011

Not just a swatch — here's how #302011 works with other colors. Named schemes with #302011 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #302011 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #302011 Secondary #B5651B Accent #737945 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #302011 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #302011 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F 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 #302011 Secondary #4C4641 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 #302011 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #302011

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #302011 with

Oxblood 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D2C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #312B11 — 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 #302011 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #302011;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 32 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.9% 0.035 63.4);
  --color-50: #FBF7F3;
  --color-100: #F5EAE0;
  --color-200: #EAD6C3;
  --color-300: #D7B799;
  --color-400: #C19871;
  --color-500: #A57950;
  --color-600: #7F6043;
  --color-700: #5B4734;
  --color-800: #3C3025;
  --color-900: #251E18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF7F3',
    100: '#F5EAE0',
    200: '#EAD6C3',
    300: '#D7B799',
    400: '#C19871',
    500: '#A57950',
    600: '#7F6043',
    700: '#5B4734',
    800: '#3C3025',
    900: '#251E18',
  },
}

$base: #302011;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F3;
$base-100: #F5EAE0;
$base-200: #EAD6C3;
$base-300: #D7B799;
$base-400: #C19871;
$base-500: #A57950;
$base-600: #7F6043;
$base-700: #5B4734;
$base-800: #3C3025;
$base-900: #251E18;
$base-hover: #271A0E;
$base-subtle: #D5BCA4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#302011",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5EAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAD6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7B799",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C19871",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A57950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F6043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B4734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3025",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251E18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}