What color is #3C2533?

#3C2533 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(60, 37, 51), and in HSL hsl(323, 24%, 19%).

Is #3C2533 accessible as text?

On white, #3C2533 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C2533, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C2533?

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

What colors go well with #3C2533?

#3C2533 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #253C2E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C2533 below.

Is #3C2533 good for buttons?

#3C2533 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3C2533 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C2533 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C2533 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.

#3C2533 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C2533

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C2533 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C2533 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C2533 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3C2533 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #3C2533 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #3C2533 Secondary #584F54 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C2533 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #3C2533 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 55/100

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 5/100

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 16/100

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 53/100

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 #3C2533

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3C2533 with

Eggplant Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro

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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDCFD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C252B — 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 #3C2533 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3C2533;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 37 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.9% 0.041 342.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E0CCD8;
  --color-300: #C7A8BB;
  --color-400: #AD859E;
  --color-500: #90657F;
  --color-600: #705264;
  --color-700: #513E4A;
  --color-800: #362B32;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E0CCD8',
    300: '#C7A8BB',
    400: '#AD859E',
    500: '#90657F',
    600: '#705264',
    700: '#513E4A',
    800: '#362B32',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #3C2533;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E0CCD8;
$base-300: #C7A8BB;
$base-400: #AD859E;
$base-500: #90657F;
$base-600: #705264;
$base-700: #513E4A;
$base-800: #362B32;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #301D29;
$base-subtle: #CCB6C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C2533",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD859E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90657F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}