What color is #332316?

#332316 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 35, 22), and in HSL hsl(27, 40%, 14%).

Is #332316 accessible as text?

On white, #332316 has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #332316, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #332316?

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

What colors go well with #332316?

As a neutral, #332316 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 #332316 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #332316 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.

#332316 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #332316

Not just a swatch — here's how #332316 works with other colors. Named schemes with #332316 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #332316 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #332316 Secondary #B5651C Accent #737845 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #332316 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #332316 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F 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 #332316 Secondary #504A45 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 #332316 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 60/100

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 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

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 20/100

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 #332316

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #332316 with

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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D2C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #322C15 — 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 #332316 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #332316;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 35 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.033 59.9);
  --color-50: #FBF7F4;
  --color-100: #F3EAE2;
  --color-200: #E6D5C6;
  --color-300: #D1B59E;
  --color-400: #BA9678;
  --color-500: #9E7757;
  --color-600: #7A5E48;
  --color-700: #584637;
  --color-800: #3A2F27;
  --color-900: #241E19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF7F4',
    100: '#F3EAE2',
    200: '#E6D5C6',
    300: '#D1B59E',
    400: '#BA9678',
    500: '#9E7757',
    600: '#7A5E48',
    700: '#584637',
    800: '#3A2F27',
    900: '#241E19',
  },
}

$base: #332316;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F4;
$base-100: #F3EAE2;
$base-200: #E6D5C6;
$base-300: #D1B59E;
$base-400: #BA9678;
$base-500: #9E7757;
$base-600: #7A5E48;
$base-700: #584637;
$base-800: #3A2F27;
$base-900: #241E19;
$base-hover: #281B11;
$base-subtle: #D1BBA9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#332316",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6D5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1B59E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA9678",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E7757",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A5E48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#584637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2F27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241E19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #332316

Color Lab

Pairs with #332316

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