What color is #392C19?

#392C19 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 44, 25), and in HSL hsl(36, 39%, 16%).

Is #392C19 accessible as text?

On white, #392C19 has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.55:1 (fails). For text placed on #392C19, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #392C19?

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

What colors go well with #392C19?

As a neutral, #392C19 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 #392C19 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #392C19 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.

#392C19 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #392C19

Not just a swatch — here's how #392C19 works with other colors. Named schemes with #392C19 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #392C19 Secondary #B46617 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #392C19 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #392C19 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93986F Anchor #3E2C1F

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 #392C19 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #392C19 Secondary #57524C Support #9A9186 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 #392C19 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #392C19

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People also use #392C19 with

Espresso Graphite Greige 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D7C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #393719 — 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 #392C19 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #392C19;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 44 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.3% 0.036 76.2);
  --color-50: #FBF8F4;
  --color-100: #F3ECE2;
  --color-200: #E6D9C6;
  --color-300: #D1BD9E;
  --color-400: #B99F79;
  --color-500: #9D8158;
  --color-600: #796649;
  --color-700: #574B38;
  --color-800: #3A3227;
  --color-900: #242019;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF8F4',
    100: '#F3ECE2',
    200: '#E6D9C6',
    300: '#D1BD9E',
    400: '#B99F79',
    500: '#9D8158',
    600: '#796649',
    700: '#574B38',
    800: '#3A3227',
    900: '#242019',
  },
}

$base: #392C19;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF8F4;
$base-100: #F3ECE2;
$base-200: #E6D9C6;
$base-300: #D1BD9E;
$base-400: #B99F79;
$base-500: #9D8158;
$base-600: #796649;
$base-700: #574B38;
$base-800: #3A3227;
$base-900: #242019;
$base-hover: #2D2314;
$base-subtle: #D2C3AC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#392C19",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3ECE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6D9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1BD9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B99F79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9D8158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#796649",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#574B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3227",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242019",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #392C19

Color Lab

Pairs with #392C19

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