What color is #353222?

#353222 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 50, 34), and in HSL hsl(51, 22%, 17%).

Is #353222 accessible as text?

On white, #353222 has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #353222, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #353222?

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

What colors go well with #353222?

As a neutral, #353222 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 #353222 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #353222 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.

#353222 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #353222

Not just a swatch — here's how #353222 works with other colors. Named schemes with #353222 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #353222 Secondary #546A36 Accent #B2680E Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Bistre leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #353222 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #353222 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 #353222 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E 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 #353222 Secondary #585751 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 #353222 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

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 #353222

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #353222 with

Taupe Bottle 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD9CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #313522 — 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 #353222 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #353222;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 50 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.5% 0.027 98.8);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EFEEE6;
  --color-200: #DFDCCD;
  --color-300: #C6C2A9;
  --color-400: #ABA687;
  --color-500: #8E8867;
  --color-600: #6F6A53;
  --color-700: #504E3F;
  --color-800: #36342B;
  --color-900: #22211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EFEEE6',
    200: '#DFDCCD',
    300: '#C6C2A9',
    400: '#ABA687',
    500: '#8E8867',
    600: '#6F6A53',
    700: '#504E3F',
    800: '#36342B',
    900: '#22211C',
  },
}

$base: #353222;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EFEEE6;
$base-200: #DFDCCD;
$base-300: #C6C2A9;
$base-400: #ABA687;
$base-500: #8E8867;
$base-600: #6F6A53;
$base-700: #504E3F;
$base-800: #36342B;
$base-900: #22211C;
$base-hover: #2A281B;
$base-subtle: #CAC7B5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#353222",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFDCCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6C2A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ABA687",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E8867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#504E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36342B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}