What color is #332806?

#332806 is a very dark, vivid brown. In RGB it is rgb(51, 40, 6), and in HSL hsl(45, 79%, 11%).

Is #332806 accessible as text?

On white, #332806 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 #332806, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #332806?

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

What colors go well with #332806?

#332806 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #061132. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #332806 below.

Is #332806 good for buttons?

#332806 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #332806 — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #332806 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #332806 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.

#332806 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #332806

Not just a swatch — here's how #332806 works with other colors. Named schemes with #332806 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #332806 Secondary #B26711 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #332806 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #332806 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

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 #332806 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 #332806 Secondary #514D43 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 #332806 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 62/100

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 67/100

High

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

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #332806

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People also use #332806 with

Rosewood Sacramento Green Graphite Greige Army Green

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 #EBDFB8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2F3206 — 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 #332806 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #332806;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 40 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.2% 0.051 90.4);
  --color-50: #FEFBF1;
  --color-100: #FCF3DA;
  --color-200: #F6E6B6;
  --color-300: #EBD185;
  --color-400: #DABA58;
  --color-500: #C09D35;
  --color-600: #927930;
  --color-700: #675728;
  --color-800: #433A1D;
  --color-900: #292414;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FEFBF1',
    100: '#FCF3DA',
    200: '#F6E6B6',
    300: '#EBD185',
    400: '#DABA58',
    500: '#C09D35',
    600: '#927930',
    700: '#675728',
    800: '#433A1D',
    900: '#292414',
  },
}

$base: #332806;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFBF1;
$base-100: #FCF3DA;
$base-200: #F6E6B6;
$base-300: #EBD185;
$base-400: #DABA58;
$base-500: #C09D35;
$base-600: #927930;
$base-700: #675728;
$base-800: #433A1D;
$base-900: #292414;
$base-hover: #281F05;
$base-subtle: #E4CF92;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#332806",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCF3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6E6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EBD185",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DABA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C09D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#927930",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#675728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#433A1D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292414",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #332806

Color Lab

Pairs with #332806

UI roles & guardrails

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