What color is #37271B?

#37271B is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(55, 39, 27), and in HSL hsl(26, 34%, 16%).

Is #37271B accessible as text?

On white, #37271B has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #37271B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37271B?

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

What colors go well with #37271B?

As a neutral, #37271B 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 #37271B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #37271B 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.

#37271B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37271B

Not just a swatch — here's how #37271B works with other colors. Named schemes with #37271B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37271B Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222B

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 #37271B Secondary #B5651D Accent #747845 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #37271B Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #37271B Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #31271F 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 #37271B Secondary #544E49 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 #37271B 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 57/100

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 #37271B

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People also use #37271B with

Bistre Espresso 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD3CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37301B — 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 #37271B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #37271B;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 39 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.8% 0.032 57.9);
  --color-50: #FAF7F4;
  --color-100: #F2EAE3;
  --color-200: #E4D4C8;
  --color-300: #CEB5A2;
  --color-400: #B5957D;
  --color-500: #98765C;
  --color-600: #765E4C;
  --color-700: #55463A;
  --color-800: #392F28;
  --color-900: #231E1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF7F4',
    100: '#F2EAE3',
    200: '#E4D4C8',
    300: '#CEB5A2',
    400: '#B5957D',
    500: '#98765C',
    600: '#765E4C',
    700: '#55463A',
    800: '#392F28',
    900: '#231E1A',
  },
}

$base: #37271B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F4;
$base-100: #F2EAE3;
$base-200: #E4D4C8;
$base-300: #CEB5A2;
$base-400: #B5957D;
$base-500: #98765C;
$base-600: #765E4C;
$base-700: #55463A;
$base-800: #392F28;
$base-900: #231E1A;
$base-hover: #2C1F16;
$base-subtle: #CFBDAE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37271B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEB5A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B5957D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#98765C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#765E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55463A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392F28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231E1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #37271B

Color Lab

Pairs with #37271B

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