What color is #3B3826?

#3B3826 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(59, 56, 38), and in HSL hsl(51, 22%, 19%).

Is #3B3826 accessible as text?

On white, #3B3826 has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #3B3826, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3B3826?

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

What colors go well with #3B3826?

As a neutral, #3B3826 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 #3B3826 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3B3826 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.

#3B3826 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3B3826

Not just a swatch — here's how #3B3826 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3B3826 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B3826 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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 #3B3826 Secondary #B2680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #3B3826 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 #3B3826 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E 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 #3B3826 Secondary #5E5D57 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 #3B3826 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 62/100

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 12/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3B3826

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For fashion

People also use #3B3826 with

Taupe Onyx 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 11.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #373B26 — 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 #3B3826 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3B3826;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 56 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.8% 0.030 99.8);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EFEEE6;
  --color-200: #DFDCCD;
  --color-300: #C6C2A9;
  --color-400: #ABA687;
  --color-500: #8E8867;
  --color-600: #6F6A53;
  --color-700: #504E3F;
  --color-800: #36342B;
  --color-900: #22211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EFEEE6',
    200: '#DFDCCD',
    300: '#C6C2A9',
    400: '#ABA687',
    500: '#8E8867',
    600: '#6F6A53',
    700: '#504E3F',
    800: '#36342B',
    900: '#22211C',
  },
}

$base: #3B3826;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EFEEE6;
$base-200: #DFDCCD;
$base-300: #C6C2A9;
$base-400: #ABA687;
$base-500: #8E8867;
$base-600: #6F6A53;
$base-700: #504E3F;
$base-800: #36342B;
$base-900: #22211C;
$base-hover: #2F2D1E;
$base-subtle: #CBC8B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3B3826",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFDCCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6C2A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ABA687",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E8867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#504E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36342B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}