What color is #331E20?

#331E20 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 30, 32), and in HSL hsl(354, 26%, 16%).

Is #331E20 accessible as text?

On white, #331E20 has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #331E20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331E20?

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

What colors go well with #331E20?

As a neutral, #331E20 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 #331E20 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #331E20 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.

#331E20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331E20

Not just a swatch — here's how #331E20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #331E20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331E20 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Graphite 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 #331E20 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Graphite 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 #331E20 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #331E20 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite 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 #331E20 Secondary #4F4647 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #331E20 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 58/100

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 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 #331E20

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For fashion

People also use #331E20 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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #33231E — 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 #331E20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331E20;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 30 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.3% 0.033 13.3);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E6;
  --color-200: #E1CCCE;
  --color-300: #C8A7AA;
  --color-400: #AF8388;
  --color-500: #916468;
  --color-600: #715154;
  --color-700: #523D3F;
  --color-800: #372A2B;
  --color-900: #221B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E6',
    200: '#E1CCCE',
    300: '#C8A7AA',
    400: '#AF8388',
    500: '#916468',
    600: '#715154',
    700: '#523D3F',
    800: '#372A2B',
    900: '#221B1C',
  },
}

$base: #331E20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E6;
$base-200: #E1CCCE;
$base-300: #C8A7AA;
$base-400: #AF8388;
$base-500: #916468;
$base-600: #715154;
$base-700: #523D3F;
$base-800: #372A2B;
$base-900: #221B1C;
$base-hover: #29181A;
$base-subtle: #CBB2B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331E20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8388",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916468",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}