What color is #393138?

#393138 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 49, 56), and in HSL hsl(308, 8%, 21%).

Is #393138 accessible as text?

On white, #393138 has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #393138, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #393138?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #393138?

As a neutral, #393138 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 #393138 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #393138 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.

#393138 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #393138

Not just a swatch — here's how #393138 works with other colors. Named schemes with #393138 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #393138 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #595158

Onyx is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Onyx.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #393138 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Onyx 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 #393138 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Onyx 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #393138 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #393138 Secondary #5B585B Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #393138 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #393138

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #393138 with

Outer Space Onyx 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D4D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3136 — 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 #393138 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #393138;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 49 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.4% 0.016 330.0);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #ECE9EC;
  --color-200: #D9D3D9;
  --color-300: #BDB2BB;
  --color-400: #A0929E;
  --color-500: #817380;
  --color-600: #665C65;
  --color-700: #4B444A;
  --color-800: #322F32;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#ECE9EC',
    200: '#D9D3D9',
    300: '#BDB2BB',
    400: '#A0929E',
    500: '#817380',
    600: '#665C65',
    700: '#4B444A',
    800: '#322F32',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #393138;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #ECE9EC;
$base-200: #D9D3D9;
$base-300: #BDB2BB;
$base-400: #A0929E;
$base-500: #817380;
$base-600: #665C65;
$base-700: #4B444A;
$base-800: #322F32;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #2E272D;
$base-subtle: #C6BFC5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#393138",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D3D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0929E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817380",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665C65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B444A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}