What color is #313221?

#313221 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 50, 33), and in HSL hsl(64, 20%, 16%).

Is #313221 accessible as text?

On white, #313221 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #313221, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #313221?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #313221?

As a neutral, #313221 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 #313221 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #313221 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.

#313221 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #313221

Not just a swatch — here's how #313221 works with other colors. Named schemes with #313221 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #313221 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16908 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 #313221 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #313221 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #313221 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F 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 #313221 Secondary #565650 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 #313221 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

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 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #313221

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #313221 with

Taupe 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 13.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #2A3121 — 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 #313221 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #313221;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 50 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.1% 0.029 110.8);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EEEFE6;
  --color-200: #DDDECE;
  --color-300: #C3C5AB;
  --color-400: #A7AA88;
  --color-500: #8A8C69;
  --color-600: #6C6D54;
  --color-700: #4E4F3F;
  --color-800: #35352C;
  --color-900: #21211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EEEFE6',
    200: '#DDDECE',
    300: '#C3C5AB',
    400: '#A7AA88',
    500: '#8A8C69',
    600: '#6C6D54',
    700: '#4E4F3F',
    800: '#35352C',
    900: '#21211C',
  },
}

$base: #313221;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EEEFE6;
$base-200: #DDDECE;
$base-300: #C3C5AB;
$base-400: #A7AA88;
$base-500: #8A8C69;
$base-600: #6C6D54;
$base-700: #4E4F3F;
$base-800: #35352C;
$base-900: #21211C;
$base-hover: #26271A;
$base-subtle: #C7C9B5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#313221",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDDECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3C5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A7AA88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A8C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}