What color is #30290A?

#30290A is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(48, 41, 10), and in HSL hsl(49, 66%, 11%).

Is #30290A accessible as text?

On white, #30290A has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #30290A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30290A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #30290A?

#30290A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A102F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #30290A below.

Is #30290A good for buttons?

#30290A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #30290A — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #30290A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #30290A 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.

#30290A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30290A

Not just a swatch — here's how #30290A works with other colors. Named schemes with #30290A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #30290A Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30290A Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30290A Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Bistre leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #30290A Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AE7C51 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #30290A Secondary #504E43 Support #999186 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 #30290A 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 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #30290A

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People also use #30290A with

Bistre Sacramento Green Graphite Greige Army Green

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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DFBC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #292F0A — 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 #30290A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30290A;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 41 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.047 96.4);
  --color-50: #FDFBF2;
  --color-100: #F9F4DC;
  --color-200: #F1E7BB;
  --color-300: #E2D38D;
  --color-400: #D0BC62;
  --color-500: #B59F40;
  --color-600: #8A7B38;
  --color-700: #62582D;
  --color-800: #403A21;
  --color-900: #282416;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FDFBF2',
    100: '#F9F4DC',
    200: '#F1E7BB',
    300: '#E2D38D',
    400: '#D0BC62',
    500: '#B59F40',
    600: '#8A7B38',
    700: '#62582D',
    800: '#403A21',
    900: '#282416',
  },
}

$base: #30290A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFBF2;
$base-100: #F9F4DC;
$base-200: #F1E7BB;
$base-300: #E2D38D;
$base-400: #D0BC62;
$base-500: #B59F40;
$base-600: #8A7B38;
$base-700: #62582D;
$base-800: #403A21;
$base-900: #282416;
$base-hover: #252008;
$base-subtle: #DDD199;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30290A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9F4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1E7BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E2D38D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0BC62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B59F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A7B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#62582D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#403A21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282416",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #30290A

Color Lab

Pairs with #30290A

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