What color is #372A2B?

#372A2B is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(55, 42, 43), and in HSL hsl(355, 13%, 19%).

Is #372A2B accessible as text?

On white, #372A2B has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #372A2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #372A2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #372A2B?

As a neutral, #372A2B 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 #372A2B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #372A2B 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.

#372A2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #372A2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #372A2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #372A2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #372A2B Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #56494A

Bistre is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bistre.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #372A2B Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #372A2B Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #372A2B Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 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 #372A2B Secondary #565151 Support #9B9087 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 #372A2B 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #372A2B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #372A2B with

Taupe Bistre Gunmetal Gray 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD2D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #372D2A — 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 #372A2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #372A2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 42 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.019 13.1);
  --color-50: #F8F6F6;
  --color-100: #EDE8E8;
  --color-200: #DBD1D2;
  --color-300: #C0AFB1;
  --color-400: #A48E90;
  --color-500: #866F71;
  --color-600: #69595A;
  --color-700: #4D4243;
  --color-800: #342D2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F8F6F6',
    100: '#EDE8E8',
    200: '#DBD1D2',
    300: '#C0AFB1',
    400: '#A48E90',
    500: '#866F71',
    600: '#69595A',
    700: '#4D4243',
    800: '#342D2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #372A2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F6;
$base-100: #EDE8E8;
$base-200: #DBD1D2;
$base-300: #C0AFB1;
$base-400: #A48E90;
$base-500: #866F71;
$base-600: #69595A;
$base-700: #4D4243;
$base-800: #342D2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #2C2223;
$base-subtle: #C7BBBC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#372A2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AFB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48E90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866F71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69595A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}