What color is #392328?

#392328 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 35, 40), and in HSL hsl(346, 24%, 18%).

Is #392328 accessible as text?

On white, #392328 has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #392328, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #392328?

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

What colors go well with #392328?

As a neutral, #392328 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 #392328 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #392328 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.

#392328 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #392328

Not just a swatch — here's how #392328 works with other colors. Named schemes with #392328 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #392328 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #392328 Secondary #B8622C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #392328 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #392328 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #392328 Secondary #554C4E 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 #392328 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

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 23/100

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 #392328

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #392328 with

Eggplant 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCCED1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #392523 — 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 #392328 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #392328;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 35 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.6% 0.035 4.6);
  --color-50: #F9F5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E8;
  --color-200: #E0CCD1;
  --color-300: #C7A8AF;
  --color-400: #AD858E;
  --color-500: #90656F;
  --color-600: #705259;
  --color-700: #513E42;
  --color-800: #362B2D;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E8',
    200: '#E0CCD1',
    300: '#C7A8AF',
    400: '#AD858E',
    500: '#90656F',
    600: '#705259',
    700: '#513E42',
    800: '#362B2D',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #392328;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E8;
$base-200: #E0CCD1;
$base-300: #C7A8AF;
$base-400: #AD858E;
$base-500: #90656F;
$base-600: #705259;
$base-700: #513E42;
$base-800: #362B2D;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #2E1C20;
$base-subtle: #CCB5BA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#392328",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD858E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90656F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}