What color is #392736?

#392736 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 39, 54), and in HSL hsl(310, 19%, 19%).

Is #392736 accessible as text?

On white, #392736 has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #392736, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #392736?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #392736?

As a neutral, #392736 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 #392736 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #392736 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.

#392736 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #392736

Not just a swatch — here's how #392736 works with other colors. Named schemes with #392736 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #392736 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Gunmetal Gray 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 #392736 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Gunmetal Gray 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 #392736 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Gunmetal Gray 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 #392736 Secondary #575056 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #392736 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Gunmetal Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #392736 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #392736

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #392736 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD0D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A2730 — 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 #392736 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #392736;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 39 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.037 332.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE7ED;
  --color-200: #DECEDB;
  --color-300: #C4ABC0;
  --color-400: #A989A3;
  --color-500: #8B6A86;
  --color-600: #6D5569;
  --color-700: #4F404D;
  --color-800: #352C33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE7ED',
    200: '#DECEDB',
    300: '#C4ABC0',
    400: '#A989A3',
    500: '#8B6A86',
    600: '#6D5569',
    700: '#4F404D',
    800: '#352C33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #392736;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE7ED;
$base-200: #DECEDB;
$base-300: #C4ABC0;
$base-400: #A989A3;
$base-500: #8B6A86;
$base-600: #6D5569;
$base-700: #4F404D;
$base-800: #352C33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #2E1F2C;
$base-subtle: #CAB8C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#392736",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4ABC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A989A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B6A86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F404D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}