What color is #333317?

#333317 is a very dark yellow. In RGB it is rgb(51, 51, 23), and in HSL hsl(60, 38%, 15%).

Is #333317 accessible as text?

On white, #333317 has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #333317, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #333317?

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

What colors go well with #333317?

#333317 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #181835. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #333317 below.

Is #333317 good for buttons?

#333317 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #333317 — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #333317 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #333317 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.

#333317 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #333317

Not just a swatch — here's how #333317 works with other colors. Named schemes with #333317 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #333317 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

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 #333317 Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #333317 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #333317 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A44B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #333317 Secondary #57574D Support #999186 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 #333317 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 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

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 #333317

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People also use #333317 with

Espresso Sacramento Green Graphite Platinum 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E0C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B3518 — 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 #333317 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #333317;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 51 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.4% 0.045 108.7);
  --color-50: #FBFBF4;
  --color-100: #F3F3E2;
  --color-200: #E6E6C7;
  --color-300: #D0D09F;
  --color-400: #B8B87A;
  --color-500: #9C9C59;
  --color-600: #797949;
  --color-700: #575738;
  --color-800: #3A3A27;
  --color-900: #242419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBFBF4',
    100: '#F3F3E2',
    200: '#E6E6C7',
    300: '#D0D09F',
    400: '#B8B87A',
    500: '#9C9C59',
    600: '#797949',
    700: '#575738',
    800: '#3A3A27',
    900: '#242419',
  },
}

$base: #333317;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFBF4;
$base-100: #F3F3E2;
$base-200: #E6E6C7;
$base-300: #D0D09F;
$base-400: #B8B87A;
$base-500: #9C9C59;
$base-600: #797949;
$base-700: #575738;
$base-800: #3A3A27;
$base-900: #242419;
$base-hover: #2A2A13;
$base-subtle: #D1D1AB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#333317",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6E6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D0D09F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8B87A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C9C59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#797949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#575738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #333317

Color Lab

Pairs with #333317

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