What color is #3C242D?

#3C242D is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(60, 36, 45), and in HSL hsl(338, 25%, 19%).

Is #3C242D accessible as text?

On white, #3C242D has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.48:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C242D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C242D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #3C242D?

#3C242D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #243D34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C242D below.

Is #3C242D good for buttons?

#3C242D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3C242D — black text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C242D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C242D 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.

#3C242D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C242D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C242D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C242D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C242D Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Bistre 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 #3C242D Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Bistre 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 #3C242D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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 #3C242D Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Bistre 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 #3C242D Secondary #574E51 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C242D 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

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 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3C242D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3C242D with

Eggplant Bistre Bottle Green 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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDCED4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D2425 — 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 #3C242D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3C242D;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 36 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.4% 0.039 355.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5E9;
  --color-200: #E0CCD3;
  --color-300: #C8A7B3;
  --color-400: #AE8493;
  --color-500: #906475;
  --color-600: #70515D;
  --color-700: #513D45;
  --color-800: #362A2F;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5E9',
    200: '#E0CCD3',
    300: '#C8A7B3',
    400: '#AE8493',
    500: '#906475',
    600: '#70515D',
    700: '#513D45',
    800: '#362A2F',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #3C242D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5E9;
$base-200: #E0CCD3;
$base-300: #C8A7B3;
$base-400: #AE8493;
$base-500: #906475;
$base-600: #70515D;
$base-700: #513D45;
$base-800: #362A2F;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #301D24;
$base-subtle: #CDB5BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C242D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE8493",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906475",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70515D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}