What color is #30301B?

#30301B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(48, 48, 27), and in HSL hsl(60, 28%, 15%).

Is #30301B accessible as text?

On white, #30301B has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #30301B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30301B?

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

What colors go well with #30301B?

As a neutral, #30301B 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 #30301B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #30301B 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.

#30301B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30301B

Not just a swatch — here's how #30301B works with other colors. Named schemes with #30301B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30301B Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16909 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30301B Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

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 #30301B Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #30301B Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #30301B Secondary #54544C 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 #30301B 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #30301B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #30301B with

Espresso Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum 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 13.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #2A311C — 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 #30301B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30301B;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 48 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.3% 0.035 108.3);
  --color-50: #FAFAF5;
  --color-100: #F1F1E5;
  --color-200: #E2E2CB;
  --color-300: #CACAA6;
  --color-400: #B0B082;
  --color-500: #939362;
  --color-600: #72724F;
  --color-700: #53533C;
  --color-800: #37372A;
  --color-900: #22221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAFAF5',
    100: '#F1F1E5',
    200: '#E2E2CB',
    300: '#CACAA6',
    400: '#B0B082',
    500: '#939362',
    600: '#72724F',
    700: '#53533C',
    800: '#37372A',
    900: '#22221B',
  },
}

$base: #30301B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFAF5;
$base-100: #F1F1E5;
$base-200: #E2E2CB;
$base-300: #CACAA6;
$base-400: #B0B082;
$base-500: #939362;
$base-600: #72724F;
$base-700: #53533C;
$base-800: #37372A;
$base-900: #22221B;
$base-hover: #272716;
$base-subtle: #CCCCB0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30301B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1F1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2E2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CACAA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B0B082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#939362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72724F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53533C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}