What color is #331E1B?

#331E1B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 30, 27), and in HSL hsl(8, 31%, 15%).

Is #331E1B accessible as text?

On white, #331E1B has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #331E1B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331E1B?

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

What colors go well with #331E1B?

As a neutral, #331E1B 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 #331E1B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #331E1B 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.

#331E1B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331E1B

Not just a swatch — here's how #331E1B works with other colors. Named schemes with #331E1B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331E1B Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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 #331E1B Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #331E1B Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #331E1B Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 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 #331E1B Secondary #4E4644 Support #9B9186 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 #331E1B 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 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 #331E1B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #331E1B with

Bistre Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro Espresso

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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #32251A — 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 #331E1B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331E1B;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 30 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.034 28.5);
  --color-50: #FAF5F5;
  --color-100: #F1E6E4;
  --color-200: #E3CDCA;
  --color-300: #CCA9A4;
  --color-400: #B3867F;
  --color-500: #96665F;
  --color-600: #74534E;
  --color-700: #543E3B;
  --color-800: #382B29;
  --color-900: #231C1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F5',
    100: '#F1E6E4',
    200: '#E3CDCA',
    300: '#CCA9A4',
    400: '#B3867F',
    500: '#96665F',
    600: '#74534E',
    700: '#543E3B',
    800: '#382B29',
    900: '#231C1A',
  },
}

$base: #331E1B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F5;
$base-100: #F1E6E4;
$base-200: #E3CDCA;
$base-300: #CCA9A4;
$base-400: #B3867F;
$base-500: #96665F;
$base-600: #74534E;
$base-700: #543E3B;
$base-800: #382B29;
$base-900: #231C1A;
$base-hover: #281815;
$base-subtle: #CDB3AF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331E1B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3CDCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA9A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3867F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#96665F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74534E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543E3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382B29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231C1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}