What color is #332511?

#332511 is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(51, 37, 17), and in HSL hsl(35, 50%, 13%).

Is #332511 accessible as text?

On white, #332511 has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #332511, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #332511?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #332511?

#332511 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #111E32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #332511 below.

Is #332511 good for buttons?

#332511 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #332511 — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #332511 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #332511 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.

#332511 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #332511

Not just a swatch — here's how #332511 works with other colors. Named schemes with #332511 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #332511 Secondary #B46617 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #332511 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #332511 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93986F Anchor #3E2C20

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #332511 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #332511 Secondary #504B44 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 #332511 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 55/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 42/100

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 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #332511

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People also use #332511 with

Oxblood Sacramento Green 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D5C3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #322F11 — 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 #332511 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #332511;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 37 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.6% 0.039 74.8);
  --color-50: #FCF8F3;
  --color-100: #F5ECE0;
  --color-200: #EBDAC2;
  --color-300: #D8BD97;
  --color-400: #C2A070;
  --color-500: #A6824E;
  --color-600: #806642;
  --color-700: #5C4B33;
  --color-800: #3C3224;
  --color-900: #252018;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FCF8F3',
    100: '#F5ECE0',
    200: '#EBDAC2',
    300: '#D8BD97',
    400: '#C2A070',
    500: '#A6824E',
    600: '#806642',
    700: '#5C4B33',
    800: '#3C3224',
    900: '#252018',
  },
}

$base: #332511;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF8F3;
$base-100: #F5ECE0;
$base-200: #EBDAC2;
$base-300: #D8BD97;
$base-400: #C2A070;
$base-500: #A6824E;
$base-600: #806642;
$base-700: #5C4B33;
$base-800: #3C3224;
$base-900: #252018;
$base-hover: #281D0D;
$base-subtle: #D6C1A3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#332511",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5ECE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBDAC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8BD97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2A070",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6824E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#806642",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C4B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3224",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252018",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #332511

Color Lab

Pairs with #332511

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