What color is #393831?

#393831 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(57, 56, 49), and in HSL hsl(53, 8%, 21%).

Is #393831 accessible as text?

On white, #393831 has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #393831, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #393831?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #393831?

As a neutral, #393831 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 #393831 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #393831 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.

#393831 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #393831

Not just a swatch — here's how #393831 works with other colors. Named schemes with #393831 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #393831 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B1680D Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #393831 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #57686F Accent #595851

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 #393831 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #393831 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #393831 Secondary #5E5D5B Support #999186 Ink #17140F

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 #393831 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

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 #393831

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #393831 with

Outer Space Onyx Gunmetal Gray Platinum

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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D8D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #383A31 — 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 #393831 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #393831;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 56 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.9% 0.012 100.3);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECECE9;
  --color-200: #D9D9D3;
  --color-300: #BDBCB2;
  --color-400: #A09E92;
  --color-500: #818073;
  --color-600: #66655C;
  --color-700: #4B4A44;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECECE9',
    200: '#D9D9D3',
    300: '#BDBCB2',
    400: '#A09E92',
    500: '#818073',
    600: '#66655C',
    700: '#4B4A44',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #393831;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECECE9;
$base-200: #D9D9D3;
$base-300: #BDBCB2;
$base-400: #A09E92;
$base-500: #818073;
$base-600: #66655C;
$base-700: #4B4A44;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #2E2D27;
$base-subtle: #C6C5BF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#393831",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDBCB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#818073",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66655C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}