What color is #33271B?

#33271B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(51, 39, 27), and in HSL hsl(30, 31%, 15%).

Is #33271B accessible as text?

On white, #33271B has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #33271B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33271B?

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

What colors go well with #33271B?

As a neutral, #33271B 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 #33271B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #33271B 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.

#33271B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33271B

Not just a swatch — here's how #33271B works with other colors. Named schemes with #33271B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33271B Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #33271B Secondary #B4661A Accent #737945 Surface #F3ECDD 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 #33271B 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #33271B Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14C Secondary #30271E 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 #33271B Secondary #524D48 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 #33271B 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 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 #33271B

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #33271B 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD4CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #322E1A — 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 #33271B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33271B;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 39 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.3% 0.027 66.3);
  --color-50: #FAF7F5;
  --color-100: #F1EBE4;
  --color-200: #E3D6CA;
  --color-300: #CCB8A4;
  --color-400: #B3997F;
  --color-500: #967A5F;
  --color-600: #74614E;
  --color-700: #54473B;
  --color-800: #383029;
  --color-900: #231F1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF7F5',
    100: '#F1EBE4',
    200: '#E3D6CA',
    300: '#CCB8A4',
    400: '#B3997F',
    500: '#967A5F',
    600: '#74614E',
    700: '#54473B',
    800: '#383029',
    900: '#231F1A',
  },
}

$base: #33271B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F5;
$base-100: #F1EBE4;
$base-200: #E3D6CA;
$base-300: #CCB8A4;
$base-400: #B3997F;
$base-500: #967A5F;
$base-600: #74614E;
$base-700: #54473B;
$base-800: #383029;
$base-900: #231F1A;
$base-hover: #281F15;
$base-subtle: #CDBEAF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33271B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3D6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCB8A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3997F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#967A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74614E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54473B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383029",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231F1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}