What color is #331F1C?

#331F1C is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 31, 28), and in HSL hsl(8, 29%, 15%).

Is #331F1C accessible as text?

On white, #331F1C has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #331F1C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #331F1C?

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

What colors go well with #331F1C?

As a neutral, #331F1C 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 #331F1C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #331F1C 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.

#331F1C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #331F1C

Not just a swatch — here's how #331F1C works with other colors. Named schemes with #331F1C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #331F1C 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 #331F1C 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 #331F1C 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 #331F1C Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 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 #331F1C Secondary #4F4745 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 #331F1C 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 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 41/100

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 12/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #331F1C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #331F1C with

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 15.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #31261B — 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 #331F1C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #331F1C;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 31 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.032 28.8);
  --color-50: #FAF6F5;
  --color-100: #F1E6E4;
  --color-200: #E2CECA;
  --color-300: #CAAAA5;
  --color-400: #B18781;
  --color-500: #946861;
  --color-600: #73544F;
  --color-700: #533F3C;
  --color-800: #372B29;
  --color-900: #231C1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF6F5',
    100: '#F1E6E4',
    200: '#E2CECA',
    300: '#CAAAA5',
    400: '#B18781',
    500: '#946861',
    600: '#73544F',
    700: '#533F3C',
    800: '#372B29',
    900: '#231C1B',
  },
}

$base: #331F1C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF6F5;
$base-100: #F1E6E4;
$base-200: #E2CECA;
$base-300: #CAAAA5;
$base-400: #B18781;
$base-500: #946861;
$base-600: #73544F;
$base-700: #533F3C;
$base-800: #372B29;
$base-900: #231C1B;
$base-hover: #271816;
$base-subtle: #CCB3B0;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#331F1C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAAAA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B18781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#946861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#73544F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372B29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231C1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}