What color is #39311A?

#39311A is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(57, 49, 26), and in HSL hsl(45, 37%, 16%).

Is #39311A accessible as text?

On white, #39311A has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #39311A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39311A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #39311A?

#39311A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A2138. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39311A below.

Is #39311A good for buttons?

#39311A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39311A — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39311A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #39311A 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.

#39311A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39311A

Not just a swatch — here's how #39311A works with other colors. Named schemes with #39311A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39311A Secondary #B26711 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #39311A Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #39311A Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

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 #39311A 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 #39311A Secondary #59574E 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 #39311A 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #39311A with

Espresso Bottle Green Graphite Greige Army Green

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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DAC9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #35381A — 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 #39311A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39311A;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 49 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.5% 0.039 90.9);
  --color-50: #FAF9F4;
  --color-100: #F3EFE3;
  --color-200: #E5DEC7;
  --color-300: #CFC4A0;
  --color-400: #B8A87A;
  --color-500: #9B8B5A;
  --color-600: #786C4A;
  --color-700: #564F38;
  --color-800: #393528;
  --color-900: #24211A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF9F4',
    100: '#F3EFE3',
    200: '#E5DEC7',
    300: '#CFC4A0',
    400: '#B8A87A',
    500: '#9B8B5A',
    600: '#786C4A',
    700: '#564F38',
    800: '#393528',
    900: '#24211A',
  },
}

$base: #39311A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F4;
$base-100: #F3EFE3;
$base-200: #E5DEC7;
$base-300: #CFC4A0;
$base-400: #B8A87A;
$base-500: #9B8B5A;
$base-600: #786C4A;
$base-700: #564F38;
$base-800: #393528;
$base-900: #24211A;
$base-hover: #2D2715;
$base-subtle: #D1C8AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39311A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5DEC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFC4A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8A87A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B8B5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#786C4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393528",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24211A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39311A

Color Lab

Pairs with #39311A

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