What color is #39201B?

#39201B is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(57, 32, 27), and in HSL hsl(10, 36%, 16%).

Is #39201B accessible as text?

On white, #39201B has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #39201B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39201B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-800 (#2B2422).

What colors go well with #39201B?

#39201B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A3337. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39201B below.

Is #39201B good for buttons?

#39201B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39201B — black text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39201B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #39201B 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.

#39201B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39201B

Not just a swatch — here's how #39201B works with other colors. Named schemes with #39201B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39201B Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39201B Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #39201B Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #39201B Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #39201B Secondary #534947 Support #9B9186 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 #39201B 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 55/100

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 #39201B

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People also use #39201B with

Tyrian Purple Bistre Gunmetal Gray Gainsboro 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 15.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFCDC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #37291A — 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 #39201B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39201B;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 32 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.5% 0.040 32.0);
  --color-50: #FAF5F4;
  --color-100: #F2E5E3;
  --color-200: #E5CCC8;
  --color-300: #CFA8A0;
  --color-400: #B7857B;
  --color-500: #9A655B;
  --color-600: #77524A;
  --color-700: #563E39;
  --color-800: #392B28;
  --color-900: #231B1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F4',
    100: '#F2E5E3',
    200: '#E5CCC8',
    300: '#CFA8A0',
    400: '#B7857B',
    500: '#9A655B',
    600: '#77524A',
    700: '#563E39',
    800: '#392B28',
    900: '#231B1A',
  },
}

$base: #39201B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F4;
$base-100: #F2E5E3;
$base-200: #E5CCC8;
$base-300: #CFA8A0;
$base-400: #B7857B;
$base-500: #9A655B;
$base-600: #77524A;
$base-700: #563E39;
$base-800: #392B28;
$base-900: #231B1A;
$base-hover: #2C1915;
$base-subtle: #D0B3AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39201B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E5E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5CCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA8A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B7857B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A655B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77524A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392B28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39201B

Color Lab

Pairs with #39201B

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