What color is #362128?

#362128 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(54, 33, 40), and in HSL hsl(340, 24%, 17%).

Is #362128 accessible as text?

On white, #362128 has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #362128, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #362128?

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

What colors go well with #362128?

As a neutral, #362128 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 #362128 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #362128 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.

#362128 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #362128

Not just a swatch — here's how #362128 works with other colors. Named schemes with #362128 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #362128 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #362128 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #362128 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #362128 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #362128 Secondary #524A4C Support #9C9087 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 #362128 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 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 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

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 13/100

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 57/100

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 #362128

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #362128 with

Eggplant Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCCDD2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #362121 — 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 #362128 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #362128;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 33 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.7% 0.034 358.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5E9;
  --color-200: #E0CCD3;
  --color-300: #C7A8B2;
  --color-400: #AD8592;
  --color-500: #906573;
  --color-600: #70525C;
  --color-700: #513E44;
  --color-800: #362B2F;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5E9',
    200: '#E0CCD3',
    300: '#C7A8B2',
    400: '#AD8592',
    500: '#906573',
    600: '#70525C',
    700: '#513E44',
    800: '#362B2F',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #362128;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5E9;
$base-200: #E0CCD3;
$base-300: #C7A8B2;
$base-400: #AD8592;
$base-500: #906573;
$base-600: #70525C;
$base-700: #513E44;
$base-800: #362B2F;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #2B1A20;
$base-subtle: #CBB4BC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#362128",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD8592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906573",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70525C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}