What color is #37341F?

#37341F is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(55, 52, 31), and in HSL hsl(53, 28%, 17%).

Is #37341F accessible as text?

On white, #37341F has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #37341F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #37341F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #37341F?

As a neutral, #37341F 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 #37341F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #37341F 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.

#37341F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #37341F

Not just a swatch — here's how #37341F works with other colors. Named schemes with #37341F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #37341F Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #37341F Secondary #B1680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #37341F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #37341F Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E 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 #37341F Secondary #5A5951 Support #999186 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 #37341F 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #37341F with

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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 12.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #32371F — 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 #37341F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #37341F;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 52 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.035 101.1);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1EFE5;
  --color-200: #E2DFCB;
  --color-300: #CAC5A6;
  --color-400: #B0AB82;
  --color-500: #938D62;
  --color-600: #726E4F;
  --color-700: #53503C;
  --color-800: #37362A;
  --color-900: #22221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1EFE5',
    200: '#E2DFCB',
    300: '#CAC5A6',
    400: '#B0AB82',
    500: '#938D62',
    600: '#726E4F',
    700: '#53503C',
    800: '#37362A',
    900: '#22221B',
  },
}

$base: #37341F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1EFE5;
$base-200: #E2DFCB;
$base-300: #CAC5A6;
$base-400: #B0AB82;
$base-500: #938D62;
$base-600: #726E4F;
$base-700: #53503C;
$base-800: #37362A;
$base-900: #22221B;
$base-hover: #2C2A19;
$base-subtle: #CDCAB2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#37341F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EFE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DFCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAC5A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B0AB82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#938D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#726E4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53503C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37362A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #37341F

Color Lab

Pairs with #37341F

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