What color is #312A1A?

#312A1A is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 42, 26), and in HSL hsl(42, 31%, 15%).

Is #312A1A accessible as text?

On white, #312A1A has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #312A1A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #312A1A?

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

What colors go well with #312A1A?

As a neutral, #312A1A 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 #312A1A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #312A1A 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.

#312A1A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #312A1A

Not just a swatch — here's how #312A1A works with other colors. Named schemes with #312A1A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #312A1A Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #312A1A Secondary #B36713 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #312A1A 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 #312A1A Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2D281E 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 #312A1A Secondary #524F49 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 #312A1A 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

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 #312A1A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #312A1A with

Espresso Bistre 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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD8CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #31321A — 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 #312A1A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #312A1A;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 42 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.8% 0.029 86.9);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F1EDE4;
  --color-200: #E3DBCA;
  --color-300: #CCC0A4;
  --color-400: #B3A37F;
  --color-500: #96855F;
  --color-600: #74694E;
  --color-700: #544C3B;
  --color-800: #383329;
  --color-900: #23201A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F1EDE4',
    200: '#E3DBCA',
    300: '#CCC0A4',
    400: '#B3A37F',
    500: '#96855F',
    600: '#74694E',
    700: '#544C3B',
    800: '#383329',
    900: '#23201A',
  },
}

$base: #312A1A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F1EDE4;
$base-200: #E3DBCA;
$base-300: #CCC0A4;
$base-400: #B3A37F;
$base-500: #96855F;
$base-600: #74694E;
$base-700: #544C3B;
$base-800: #383329;
$base-900: #23201A;
$base-hover: #282215;
$base-subtle: #CDC4AF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#312A1A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3DBCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCC0A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3A37F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#96855F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74694E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#544C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383329",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23201A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}