What color is #353020?

#353020 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 48, 32), and in HSL hsl(46, 25%, 17%).

Is #353020 accessible as text?

On white, #353020 has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #353020, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #353020?

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

What colors go well with #353020?

As a neutral, #353020 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 #353020 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #353020 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.

#353020 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #353020

Not just a swatch — here's how #353020 works with other colors. Named schemes with #353020 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #353020 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #353020 Secondary #B26810 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #353020 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 #353020 Anchor #141210 Accent #C8A34B Secondary #2C291E 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 #353020 Secondary #57554F 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 #353020 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

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 26/100

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.

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People also use #353020 with

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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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD9CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #343621 — 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 #353020 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #353020;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 48 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.028 92.8);
  --color-50: #F9F8F5;
  --color-100: #F0EDE5;
  --color-200: #E0DCCC;
  --color-300: #C8C0A7;
  --color-400: #AEA484;
  --color-500: #908664;
  --color-600: #706951;
  --color-700: #514D3D;
  --color-800: #36342A;
  --color-900: #22201B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F8F5',
    100: '#F0EDE5',
    200: '#E0DCCC',
    300: '#C8C0A7',
    400: '#AEA484',
    500: '#908664',
    600: '#706951',
    700: '#514D3D',
    800: '#36342A',
    900: '#22201B',
  },
}

$base: #353020;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F5;
$base-100: #F0EDE5;
$base-200: #E0DCCC;
$base-300: #C8C0A7;
$base-400: #AEA484;
$base-500: #908664;
$base-600: #706951;
$base-700: #514D3D;
$base-800: #36342A;
$base-900: #22201B;
$base-hover: #2B271A;
$base-subtle: #CCC6B3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#353020",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0DCCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8C0A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AEA484",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#908664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#706951",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#514D3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36342A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22201B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #353020

Color Lab

Pairs with #353020

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