What color is #312416?

#312416 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 36, 22), and in HSL hsl(31, 38%, 14%).

Is #312416 accessible as text?

On white, #312416 has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #312416, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #312416?

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

What colors go well with #312416?

As a neutral, #312416 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 #312416 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #312416 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.

#312416 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #312416

Not just a swatch — here's how #312416 works with other colors. Named schemes with #312416 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312416 Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #40503C 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 #312416 Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD 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 #312416 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 #312416 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #30271E 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 #312416 Secondary #4F4A45 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 #312416 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 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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

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 #312416

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #312416 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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD4C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #312D16 — 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 #312416 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #312416;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 36 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.031 68.0);
  --color-50: #FBF7F4;
  --color-100: #F3EBE2;
  --color-200: #E6D7C7;
  --color-300: #D0B89F;
  --color-400: #B89A7A;
  --color-500: #9C7C59;
  --color-600: #796249;
  --color-700: #574838;
  --color-800: #3A3127;
  --color-900: #241F19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF7F4',
    100: '#F3EBE2',
    200: '#E6D7C7',
    300: '#D0B89F',
    400: '#B89A7A',
    500: '#9C7C59',
    600: '#796249',
    700: '#574838',
    800: '#3A3127',
    900: '#241F19',
  },
}

$base: #312416;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F4;
$base-100: #F3EBE2;
$base-200: #E6D7C7;
$base-300: #D0B89F;
$base-400: #B89A7A;
$base-500: #9C7C59;
$base-600: #796249;
$base-700: #574838;
$base-800: #3A3127;
$base-900: #241F19;
$base-hover: #271D12;
$base-subtle: #D0BEAA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#312416",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6D7C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D0B89F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B89A7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C7C59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#796249",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#574838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3127",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241F19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}