What color is #37201A?

#37201A is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(55, 32, 26), and in HSL hsl(12, 36%, 16%).

Is #37201A accessible as text?

On white, #37201A has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #37201A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37201A?

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

What colors go well with #37201A?

#37201A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A3237. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #37201A below.

Is #37201A good for buttons?

#37201A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #37201A — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #37201A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #37201A 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.

#37201A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37201A

Not just a swatch — here's how #37201A works with other colors. Named schemes with #37201A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #37201A Secondary #B76423 Accent #777743 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 #37201A Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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 #37201A Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 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 #37201A Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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 #37201A Secondary #524846 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 #37201A 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 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 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

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 21/100

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 #37201A

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People also use #37201A with

Bistre Gunmetal Gray 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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFCDC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #372A1A — 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 #37201A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #37201A;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 32 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3);
  --color-50: #FAF6F4;
  --color-100: #F2E6E3;
  --color-200: #E5CDC8;
  --color-300: #CFAAA0;
  --color-400: #B7877B;
  --color-500: #9A675B;
  --color-600: #77534A;
  --color-700: #563F39;
  --color-800: #392B28;
  --color-900: #231C1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF6F4',
    100: '#F2E6E3',
    200: '#E5CDC8',
    300: '#CFAAA0',
    400: '#B7877B',
    500: '#9A675B',
    600: '#77534A',
    700: '#563F39',
    800: '#392B28',
    900: '#231C1A',
  },
}

$base: #37201A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF6F4;
$base-100: #F2E6E3;
$base-200: #E5CDC8;
$base-300: #CFAAA0;
$base-400: #B7877B;
$base-500: #9A675B;
$base-600: #77534A;
$base-700: #563F39;
$base-800: #392B28;
$base-900: #231C1A;
$base-hover: #2C1A15;
$base-subtle: #D0B4AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37201A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5CDC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFAAA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B7877B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77534A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563F39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392B28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231C1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #37201A

Color Lab

Pairs with #37201A

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