What color is #371F28?

#371F28 is a very dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(55, 31, 40), and in HSL hsl(338, 28%, 17%).

Is #371F28 accessible as text?

On white, #371F28 has a contrast ratio of 15.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #371F28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #371F28?

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

What colors go well with #371F28?

#371F28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F372F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #371F28 below.

Is #371F28 good for buttons?

#371F28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #371F28 — black text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #371F28 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #371F28 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.

#371F28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #371F28

Not just a swatch — here's how #371F28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #371F28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #371F28 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 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 #371F28 Secondary #B9612E 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 #371F28 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 #371F28 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 #371F28 Secondary #52484C 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 #371F28 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 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

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 40/100

Low

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 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

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 #371F28

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #371F28 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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDCCD2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #371F20 — 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 #371F28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #371F28;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 31 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.4% 0.040 356.0);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F1E5E9;
  --color-200: #E2CBD3;
  --color-300: #CAA6B3;
  --color-400: #B08293;
  --color-500: #936274;
  --color-600: #724F5C;
  --color-700: #533C44;
  --color-800: #372A2F;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F1E5E9',
    200: '#E2CBD3',
    300: '#CAA6B3',
    400: '#B08293',
    500: '#936274',
    600: '#724F5C',
    700: '#533C44',
    800: '#372A2F',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #371F28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F1E5E9;
$base-200: #E2CBD3;
$base-300: #CAA6B3;
$base-400: #B08293;
$base-500: #936274;
$base-600: #724F5C;
$base-700: #533C44;
$base-800: #372A2F;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #2C1920;
$base-subtle: #CDB2BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#371F28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B08293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#936274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}