What color is #37301F?

#37301F is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(55, 48, 31), and in HSL hsl(43, 28%, 17%).

Is #37301F accessible as text?

On white, #37301F has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #37301F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37301F?

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

What colors go well with #37301F?

As a neutral, #37301F 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 #37301F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #37301F 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.

#37301F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37301F

Not just a swatch — here's how #37301F works with other colors. Named schemes with #37301F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37301F Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #37301F Secondary #B36712 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #37301F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #37301F Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2D281E 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 #37301F Secondary #58554F 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 #37301F 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

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 27/100

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 #37301F

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People also use #37301F with

Espresso Bottle Green Graphite Greige Army Green

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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD8CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #36371F — 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 #37301F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #37301F;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 48 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.2% 0.030 88.1);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F1EDE5;
  --color-200: #E2DBCB;
  --color-300: #CABFA6;
  --color-400: #B0A382;
  --color-500: #938562;
  --color-600: #72684F;
  --color-700: #534C3C;
  --color-800: #37332A;
  --color-900: #22201B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F1EDE5',
    200: '#E2DBCB',
    300: '#CABFA6',
    400: '#B0A382',
    500: '#938562',
    600: '#72684F',
    700: '#534C3C',
    800: '#37332A',
    900: '#22201B',
  },
}

$base: #37301F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F1EDE5;
$base-200: #E2DBCB;
$base-300: #CABFA6;
$base-400: #B0A382;
$base-500: #938562;
$base-600: #72684F;
$base-700: #534C3C;
$base-800: #37332A;
$base-900: #22201B;
$base-hover: #2C2719;
$base-subtle: #CDC5B2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37301F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DBCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CABFA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B0A382",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#938562",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72684F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#534C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37332A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22201B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #37301F

Color Lab

Pairs with #37301F

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