What color is #383729?

#383729 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(56, 55, 41), and in HSL hsl(56, 15%, 19%).

Is #383729 accessible as text?

On white, #383729 has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #383729, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #383729?

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

What colors go well with #383729?

As a neutral, #383729 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 #383729 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #383729 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.

#383729 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #383729

Not just a swatch — here's how #383729 works with other colors. Named schemes with #383729 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #383729 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680B Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Onyx leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #383729 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

Onyx 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 #383729 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Onyx 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 #383729 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A291E Surface #F2EDE3

Onyx 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 #383729 Secondary #5C5C57 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #383729 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

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 #383729

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People also use #383729 with

Taupe Onyx Gunmetal Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DADAD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #343829 — 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 #383729 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #383729;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 55 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.3% 0.023 104.2);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEDE7;
  --color-200: #DCDBD0;
  --color-300: #C1C0AE;
  --color-400: #A5A48D;
  --color-500: #88866D;
  --color-600: #6A6958;
  --color-700: #4D4D41;
  --color-800: #34342D;
  --color-900: #21201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEDE7',
    200: '#DCDBD0',
    300: '#C1C0AE',
    400: '#A5A48D',
    500: '#88866D',
    600: '#6A6958',
    700: '#4D4D41',
    800: '#34342D',
    900: '#21201D',
  },
}

$base: #383729;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEDE7;
$base-200: #DCDBD0;
$base-300: #C1C0AE;
$base-400: #A5A48D;
$base-500: #88866D;
$base-600: #6A6958;
$base-700: #4D4D41;
$base-800: #34342D;
$base-900: #21201D;
$base-hover: #2D2C21;
$base-subtle: #C8C7BA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#383729",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCDBD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1C0AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5A48D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88866D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6958",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}