What color is #393723?

#393723 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 55, 35), and in HSL hsl(55, 24%, 18%).

Is #393723 accessible as text?

On white, #393723 has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #393723, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #393723?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #393723?

As a neutral, #393723 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 #393723 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #393723 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.

#393723 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #393723

Not just a swatch — here's how #393723 works with other colors. Named schemes with #393723 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #393723 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

Espresso plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #393723 Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Espresso as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #393723 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #393723 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A291E Surface #F2EDE3

Espresso carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #393723 Secondary #5D5C55 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #393723 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 56/100

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 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

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.

Pairs with #393723

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #393723 with

Taupe Bottle Green Gunmetal Gray 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 12.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #333923 — 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 #393723 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #393723;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 55 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.3% 0.033 103.2);
  --color-50: #F9F9F5;
  --color-100: #F0EFE5;
  --color-200: #E0DECC;
  --color-300: #C7C5A8;
  --color-400: #ADAA85;
  --color-500: #908C65;
  --color-600: #706D52;
  --color-700: #514F3E;
  --color-800: #36352B;
  --color-900: #22211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#F9F9F5',
    100: '#F0EFE5',
    200: '#E0DECC',
    300: '#C7C5A8',
    400: '#ADAA85',
    500: '#908C65',
    600: '#706D52',
    700: '#514F3E',
    800: '#36352B',
    900: '#22211B',
  },
}

$base: #393723;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F5;
$base-100: #F0EFE5;
$base-200: #E0DECC;
$base-300: #C7C5A8;
$base-400: #ADAA85;
$base-500: #908C65;
$base-600: #706D52;
$base-700: #514F3E;
$base-800: #36352B;
$base-900: #22211B;
$base-hover: #2E2C1C;
$base-subtle: #CCCAB5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#393723",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EFE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0DECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7C5A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ADAA85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#908C65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#706D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#514F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36352B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}