What color is #35212D?

#35212D is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 33, 45), and in HSL hsl(324, 23%, 17%).

Is #35212D accessible as text?

On white, #35212D has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #35212D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #35212D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #35212D?

As a neutral, #35212D 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 #35212D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #35212D is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#35212D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #35212D

Not just a swatch — here's how #35212D works with other colors. Named schemes with #35212D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35212D Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #35212D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #35212D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

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 #35212D Secondary #524A4E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35212D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Bistre sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #35212D 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 56/100

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 #35212D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #35212D with

Onyx Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #DCCED6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #352127 — 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 #35212D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #35212D;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 33 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.8% 0.037 343.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E6EC;
  --color-200: #E0CDD8;
  --color-300: #C6A9BB;
  --color-400: #AC869D;
  --color-500: #8F667E;
  --color-600: #6F5364;
  --color-700: #513E49;
  --color-800: #362B32;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E6EC',
    200: '#E0CDD8',
    300: '#C6A9BB',
    400: '#AC869D',
    500: '#8F667E',
    600: '#6F5364',
    700: '#513E49',
    800: '#362B32',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #35212D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E6EC;
$base-200: #E0CDD8;
$base-300: #C6A9BB;
$base-400: #AC869D;
$base-500: #8F667E;
$base-600: #6F5364;
$base-700: #513E49;
$base-800: #362B32;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #2B1B24;
$base-subtle: #CBB4C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#35212D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC869D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F667E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5364",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}