What color is #39331C?

#39331C is a very dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(57, 51, 28), and in HSL hsl(48, 34%, 17%).

Is #39331C accessible as text?

On white, #39331C has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #39331C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39331C?

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

What colors go well with #39331C?

#39331C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D233A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39331C below.

Is #39331C good for buttons?

#39331C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39331C — black text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39331C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #39331C 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.

#39331C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39331C

Not just a swatch — here's how #39331C works with other colors. Named schemes with #39331C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39331C Secondary #B2680F 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 #39331C Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39331C Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

Bistre leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #39331C Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C51 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #39331C Secondary #5A5850 Support #999186 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 #39331C 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 48/100

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 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

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 #39331C 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 12.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #363A1D — 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 #39331C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39331C;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 51 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.1% 0.038 95.2);
  --color-50: #FAF9F4;
  --color-100: #F2EFE3;
  --color-200: #E4DEC8;
  --color-300: #CEC5A2;
  --color-400: #B5AA7D;
  --color-500: #988C5C;
  --color-600: #766E4C;
  --color-700: #55503A;
  --color-800: #393528;
  --color-900: #23211A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF9F4',
    100: '#F2EFE3',
    200: '#E4DEC8',
    300: '#CEC5A2',
    400: '#B5AA7D',
    500: '#988C5C',
    600: '#766E4C',
    700: '#55503A',
    800: '#393528',
    900: '#23211A',
  },
}

$base: #39331C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F4;
$base-100: #F2EFE3;
$base-200: #E4DEC8;
$base-300: #CEC5A2;
$base-400: #B5AA7D;
$base-500: #988C5C;
$base-600: #766E4C;
$base-700: #55503A;
$base-800: #393528;
$base-900: #23211A;
$base-hover: #2E2A17;
$base-subtle: #D0C9AF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39331C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4DEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEC5A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B5AA7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#988C5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#766E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55503A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393528",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39331C

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Pairs with #39331C

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