What color is #361F17?

#361F17 is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(54, 31, 23), and in HSL hsl(15, 40%, 15%).

Is #361F17 accessible as text?

On white, #361F17 has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #361F17, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #361F17?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-800 (#2B2422).

What colors go well with #361F17?

#361F17 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #172E36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #361F17 below.

Is #361F17 good for buttons?

#361F17 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #361F17 — black text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #361F17 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #361F17 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.

#361F17 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #361F17

Not just a swatch — here's how #361F17 works with other colors. Named schemes with #361F17 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #361F17 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #361F17 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #361F17 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17956 Accent #97976D Anchor #3E2C20

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 #361F17 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #361F17 Secondary #514744 Support #9B9186 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 #361F17 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

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

Vintage feel 42/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very 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 #361F17

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People also use #361F17 with

Bistre Gunmetal Gray Greige Taupe

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 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0CDC7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #362917 — 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 #361F17 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #361F17;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 31 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.7% 0.039 39.9);
  --color-50: #FBF6F4;
  --color-100: #F3E6E2;
  --color-200: #E6CEC6;
  --color-300: #D1AB9E;
  --color-400: #BA8878;
  --color-500: #9E6957;
  --color-600: #7A5448;
  --color-700: #583F37;
  --color-800: #3A2C27;
  --color-900: #241C19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF6F4',
    100: '#F3E6E2',
    200: '#E6CEC6',
    300: '#D1AB9E',
    400: '#BA8878',
    500: '#9E6957',
    600: '#7A5448',
    700: '#583F37',
    800: '#3A2C27',
    900: '#241C19',
  },
}

$base: #361F17;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF6F4;
$base-100: #F3E6E2;
$base-200: #E6CEC6;
$base-300: #D1AB9E;
$base-400: #BA8878;
$base-500: #9E6957;
$base-600: #7A5448;
$base-700: #583F37;
$base-800: #3A2C27;
$base-900: #241C19;
$base-hover: #2B1812;
$base-subtle: #D2B4AA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#361F17",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6CEC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1AB9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA8878",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E6957",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A5448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2C27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241C19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #361F17

Color Lab

Pairs with #361F17

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