What color is #322129?

#322129 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(50, 33, 41), and in HSL hsl(332, 20%, 16%).

Is #322129 accessible as text?

On white, #322129 has a contrast ratio of 15.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #322129, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #322129?

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

What colors go well with #322129?

As a neutral, #322129 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 #322129 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #322129 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#322129 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #322129

Not just a swatch — here's how #322129 works with other colors. Named schemes with #322129 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #322129 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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 #322129 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #322129 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

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 #322129 Secondary #4F494C Support #9C9087 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #322129 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Bistre sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #322129 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 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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 11/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #322129

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For fashion

People also use #322129 with

Onyx Bistre Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro 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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DACED4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #312123 — 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 #322129 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #322129;
  --color-base-rgb: 50 33 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.029 349.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6EA;
  --color-200: #DECED6;
  --color-300: #C5ABB7;
  --color-400: #AA8898;
  --color-500: #8C6979;
  --color-600: #6D5460;
  --color-700: #4F3F47;
  --color-800: #352C30;
  --color-900: #211C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6EA',
    200: '#DECED6',
    300: '#C5ABB7',
    400: '#AA8898',
    500: '#8C6979',
    600: '#6D5460',
    700: '#4F3F47',
    800: '#352C30',
    900: '#211C1E',
  },
}

$base: #322129;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6EA;
$base-200: #DECED6;
$base-300: #C5ABB7;
$base-400: #AA8898;
$base-500: #8C6979;
$base-600: #6D5460;
$base-700: #4F3F47;
$base-800: #352C30;
$base-900: #211C1E;
$base-hover: #271A20;
$base-subtle: #C9B5BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#322129",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECED6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8898",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5460",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #322129

Color Lab

Pairs with #322129

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