What color is #362C20?

#362C20 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(54, 44, 32), and in HSL hsl(33, 26%, 17%).

Is #362C20 accessible as text?

On white, #362C20 has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #362C20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #362C20?

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

What colors go well with #362C20?

As a neutral, #362C20 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 #362C20 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #362C20 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.

#362C20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #362C20

Not just a swatch — here's how #362C20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #362C20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #362C20 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #362C20 Secondary #B46618 Accent #727946 Surface #F3ECDD 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #362C20 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 #362C20 Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #2F271E 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 #362C20 Secondary #56524D 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 #362C20 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #362C20

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #362C20 with

Espresso Onyx 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD5CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #373420 — 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 #362C20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #362C20;
  --color-base-rgb: 54 44 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.1% 0.025 71.7);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F0EBE5;
  --color-200: #E1D7CC;
  --color-300: #C8B9A7;
  --color-400: #AF9B83;
  --color-500: #917D64;
  --color-600: #716351;
  --color-700: #52483D;
  --color-800: #37312A;
  --color-900: #221F1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F0EBE5',
    200: '#E1D7CC',
    300: '#C8B9A7',
    400: '#AF9B83',
    500: '#917D64',
    600: '#716351',
    700: '#52483D',
    800: '#37312A',
    900: '#221F1B',
  },
}

$base: #362C20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F0EBE5;
$base-200: #E1D7CC;
$base-300: #C8B9A7;
$base-400: #AF9B83;
$base-500: #917D64;
$base-600: #716351;
$base-700: #52483D;
$base-800: #37312A;
$base-900: #221F1B;
$base-hover: #2C241A;
$base-subtle: #CCC1B3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#362C20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1D7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8B9A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF9B83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#917D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#716351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#52483D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37312A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221F1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}