What color is #37212D?

#37212D is a very dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(55, 33, 45), and in HSL hsl(327, 25%, 17%).

Is #37212D accessible as text?

On white, #37212D has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #37212D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37212D?

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

What colors go well with #37212D?

#37212D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #21362A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #37212D below.

Is #37212D good for buttons?

#37212D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #37212D — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #37212D the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #37212D 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.

#37212D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37212D

Not just a swatch — here's how #37212D works with other colors. Named schemes with #37212D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37212D Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #37212D 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 #37212D Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #37212D Secondary #534A4F 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37212D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Bistre sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #37212D 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 55/100

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 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

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 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 22/100

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 #37212D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #37212D with

Eggplant Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro

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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCCDD5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #362125 — 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 #37212D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #37212D;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 33 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.0% 0.039 346.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EB;
  --color-200: #E0CCD7;
  --color-300: #C8A7B9;
  --color-400: #AE849B;
  --color-500: #90647D;
  --color-600: #705162;
  --color-700: #513D48;
  --color-800: #362A31;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EB',
    200: '#E0CCD7',
    300: '#C8A7B9',
    400: '#AE849B',
    500: '#90647D',
    600: '#705162',
    700: '#513D48',
    800: '#362A31',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #37212D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EB;
$base-200: #E0CCD7;
$base-300: #C8A7B9;
$base-400: #AE849B;
$base-500: #90647D;
$base-600: #705162;
$base-700: #513D48;
$base-800: #362A31;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #2B1A24;
$base-subtle: #CCB3C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37212D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE849B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90647D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}