What color is #371C26?

#371C26 is a very dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(55, 28, 38), and in HSL hsl(338, 33%, 16%).

Is #371C26 accessible as text?

On white, #371C26 has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #371C26, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #371C26?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #371C26?

#371C26 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B362C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #371C26 below.

Is #371C26 good for buttons?

#371C26 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #371C26 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #371C26 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #371C26 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#371C26 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #371C26

Not just a swatch — here's how #371C26 works with other colors. Named schemes with #371C26 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #371C26 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 #371C26 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 #371C26 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 #371C26 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 #371C26 Secondary #51464A 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 #371C26 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 58/100

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 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #371C26

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #371C26 with

Byzantium 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DECAD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #361B1C — 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 #371C26 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #371C26;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 28 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.7% 0.045 356.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F2E3E9;
  --color-200: #E4C9D3;
  --color-300: #CDA2B2;
  --color-400: #B47E92;
  --color-500: #975D73;
  --color-600: #754C5B;
  --color-700: #553A44;
  --color-800: #38292E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F2E3E9',
    200: '#E4C9D3',
    300: '#CDA2B2',
    400: '#B47E92',
    500: '#975D73',
    600: '#754C5B',
    700: '#553A44',
    800: '#38292E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #371C26;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F2E3E9;
$base-200: #E4C9D3;
$base-300: #CDA2B2;
$base-400: #B47E92;
$base-500: #975D73;
$base-600: #754C5B;
$base-700: #553A44;
$base-800: #38292E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #2B161E;
$base-subtle: #CFAFBA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#371C26",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CDA2B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B47E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975D73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38292E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}