What color is #3A2E38?

#3A2E38 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(58, 46, 56), and in HSL hsl(310, 12%, 20%).

Is #3A2E38 accessible as text?

On white, #3A2E38 has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A2E38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A2E38?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-800 (#27272A).

What colors go well with #3A2E38?

As a neutral, #3A2E38 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 #3A2E38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3A2E38 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.

#3A2E38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A2E38

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A2E38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A2E38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A2E38 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Gunmetal Gray 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 #3A2E38 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Gunmetal Gray 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 #3A2E38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Gunmetal Gray 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 #3A2E38 Secondary #5B565A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A2E38 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #3A2E38 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3A2E38

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3A2E38 with

Charcoal Bistre 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #392D33 — 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 #3A2E38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3A2E38;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 46 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.8% 0.024 331.8);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EC;
  --color-200: #DBD1D9;
  --color-300: #BFB0BD;
  --color-400: #A38FA0;
  --color-500: #857081;
  --color-600: #685966;
  --color-700: #4C434B;
  --color-800: #332E32;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8EC',
    200: '#DBD1D9',
    300: '#BFB0BD',
    400: '#A38FA0',
    500: '#857081',
    600: '#685966',
    700: '#4C434B',
    800: '#332E32',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #3A2E38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EC;
$base-200: #DBD1D9;
$base-300: #BFB0BD;
$base-400: #A38FA0;
$base-500: #857081;
$base-600: #685966;
$base-700: #4C434B;
$base-800: #332E32;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #2E242C;
$base-subtle: #C7BCC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A2E38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38FA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857081",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C434B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}