What color is #3B422A?

#3B422A is a dark, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 66, 42), and in HSL hsl(78, 22%, 21%).

Is #3B422A accessible as text?

On white, #3B422A has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #3B422A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3B422A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-700 (#474739).

What colors go well with #3B422A?

#3B422A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #312A41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3B422A below.

Is #3B422A good for buttons?

#3B422A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3B422A — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3B422A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3B422A 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.

#3B422A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3B422A

Not just a swatch — here's how #3B422A works with other colors. Named schemes with #3B422A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B422A Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A02 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3B422A Secondary #774D1D Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F Anchor #5B2324

Taupe 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 #3B422A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Taupe 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 #3B422A Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Taupe 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 #3B422A Secondary #63665D Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Taupe 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 Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3B422A 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3B422A

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People also use #3B422A with

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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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DDD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #32412A — 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 #3B422A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3B422A;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 66 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.040 121.6);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #ECEFE6;
  --color-200: #DADFCD;
  --color-300: #BDC6A9;
  --color-400: #A0AB87;
  --color-500: #828E67;
  --color-600: #666F53;
  --color-700: #4B503F;
  --color-800: #33362B;
  --color-900: #20221C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#ECEFE6',
    200: '#DADFCD',
    300: '#BDC6A9',
    400: '#A0AB87',
    500: '#828E67',
    600: '#666F53',
    700: '#4B503F',
    800: '#33362B',
    900: '#20221C',
  },
}

$base: #3B422A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #ECEFE6;
$base-200: #DADFCD;
$base-300: #BDC6A9;
$base-400: #A0AB87;
$base-500: #828E67;
$base-600: #666F53;
$base-700: #4B503F;
$base-800: #33362B;
$base-900: #20221C;
$base-hover: #2F3421;
$base-subtle: #C7CDB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3B422A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DADFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDC6A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0AB87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#828E67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#666F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B503F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33362B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20221C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3B422A

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