What color is #393418?

#393418 is a very dark amber. In RGB it is rgb(57, 52, 24), and in HSL hsl(51, 41%, 16%).

Is #393418 accessible as text?

On white, #393418 has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #393418, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #393418?

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

What colors go well with #393418?

#393418 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #181D3A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #393418 below.

Is #393418 good for buttons?

#393418 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #393418 — black text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #393418 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #393418 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.

#393418 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #393418

Not just a swatch — here's how #393418 works with other colors. Named schemes with #393418 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #393418 Secondary #B2680D Accent #6E7A48 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 #393418 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 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 #393418 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B2680D 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 #393418 Surface #DFCFA8 Secondary #AD7C51 Accent #909971 Anchor #3D2D1F

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 #393418 Secondary #5B594F 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 #393418 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 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #393418 with

Espresso British Racing Green Navy 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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DDC8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #333A18 — 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 #393418 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #393418;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 52 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.3% 0.044 99.4);
  --color-50: #FBFAF4;
  --color-100: #F3F1E2;
  --color-200: #E7E2C6;
  --color-300: #D2CA9D;
  --color-400: #BBB177;
  --color-500: #9E9456;
  --color-600: #7A7347;
  --color-700: #585337;
  --color-800: #3A3727;
  --color-900: #242219;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBFAF4',
    100: '#F3F1E2',
    200: '#E7E2C6',
    300: '#D2CA9D',
    400: '#BBB177',
    500: '#9E9456',
    600: '#7A7347',
    700: '#585337',
    800: '#3A3727',
    900: '#242219',
  },
}

$base: #393418;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFAF4;
$base-100: #F3F1E2;
$base-200: #E7E2C6;
$base-300: #D2CA9D;
$base-400: #BBB177;
$base-500: #9E9456;
$base-600: #7A7347;
$base-700: #585337;
$base-800: #3A3727;
$base-900: #242219;
$base-hover: #2E2A13;
$base-subtle: #D3CDAB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#393418",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3F1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7E2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D2CA9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BBB177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E9456",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A7347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#585337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3727",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242219",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #393418

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Pairs with #393418

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