What color is #321F11?

#321F11 is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(50, 31, 17), and in HSL hsl(25, 49%, 13%).

Is #321F11 accessible as text?

On white, #321F11 has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #321F11, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #321F11?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-800 (#2B2422).

What colors go well with #321F11?

#321F11 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #112431. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #321F11 below.

Is #321F11 good for buttons?

#321F11 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #321F11 — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #321F11 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #321F11 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.

#321F11 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #321F11

Not just a swatch — here's how #321F11 works with other colors. Named schemes with #321F11 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #321F11 Secondary #B5651D Accent #747844 Surface #F4ECDD 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #321F11 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #321F11 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B07A55 Accent #95986E Anchor #3E2C20

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #321F11 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #321F11 Secondary #4D4641 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 #321F11 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

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 #321F11

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People also use #321F11 with

Oxblood 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D0C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #312911 — 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 #321F11 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #321F11;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 31 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.0% 0.038 56.5);
  --color-50: #FBF7F3;
  --color-100: #F5E9E0;
  --color-200: #EAD3C2;
  --color-300: #D7B298;
  --color-400: #C29270;
  --color-500: #A6734F;
  --color-600: #7F5C42;
  --color-700: #5B4434;
  --color-800: #3C2E25;
  --color-900: #251D18;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF7F3',
    100: '#F5E9E0',
    200: '#EAD3C2',
    300: '#D7B298',
    400: '#C29270',
    500: '#A6734F',
    600: '#7F5C42',
    700: '#5B4434',
    800: '#3C2E25',
    900: '#251D18',
  },
}

$base: #321F11;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F3;
$base-100: #F5E9E0;
$base-200: #EAD3C2;
$base-300: #D7B298;
$base-400: #C29270;
$base-500: #A6734F;
$base-600: #7F5C42;
$base-700: #5B4434;
$base-800: #3C2E25;
$base-900: #251D18;
$base-hover: #28180E;
$base-subtle: #D5B8A4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#321F11",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E9E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAD3C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7B298",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C29270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6734F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F5C42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B4434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2E25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251D18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #321F11

Color Lab

Pairs with #321F11

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