What color is #302116?

#302116 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(48, 33, 22), and in HSL hsl(25, 37%, 14%).

Is #302116 accessible as text?

On white, #302116 has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #302116, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #302116?

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

What colors go well with #302116?

As a neutral, #302116 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 #302116 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #302116 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.

#302116 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #302116

Not just a swatch — here's how #302116 works with other colors. Named schemes with #302116 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #302116 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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 #302116 Secondary #B5651D Accent #747845 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 #302116 Surface #F0E9DC 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 #302116 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #31271F 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 #302116 Secondary #4D4743 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 #302116 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 59/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 39/100

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 12/100

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 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 #302116

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #302116 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD1C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #312A16 — 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 #302116 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #302116;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 33 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.3% 0.030 57.2);
  --color-50: #FAF7F4;
  --color-100: #F3E9E3;
  --color-200: #E5D4C7;
  --color-300: #CFB4A0;
  --color-400: #B8947A;
  --color-500: #9B755A;
  --color-600: #785D4A;
  --color-700: #564538;
  --color-800: #392F28;
  --color-900: #241E1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF7F4',
    100: '#F3E9E3',
    200: '#E5D4C7',
    300: '#CFB4A0',
    400: '#B8947A',
    500: '#9B755A',
    600: '#785D4A',
    700: '#564538',
    800: '#392F28',
    900: '#241E1A',
  },
}

$base: #302116;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F4;
$base-100: #F3E9E3;
$base-200: #E5D4C7;
$base-300: #CFB4A0;
$base-400: #B8947A;
$base-500: #9B755A;
$base-600: #785D4A;
$base-700: #564538;
$base-800: #392F28;
$base-900: #241E1A;
$base-hover: #271B12;
$base-subtle: #D0BAAB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#302116",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E9E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5D4C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFB4A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8947A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B755A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#785D4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241E1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}