What color is #3C2922?

#3C2922 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(60, 41, 34), and in HSL hsl(16, 28%, 18%).

Is #3C2922 accessible as text?

On white, #3C2922 has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C2922, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C2922?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #3C2922?

As a neutral, #3C2922 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 #3C2922 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C2922 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.

#3C2922 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C2922

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C2922 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C2922 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3C2922 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C2922 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #3C2922 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17956 Accent #97976E Anchor #3E2C20

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3C2922 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3C2922 Secondary #59514E Support #9B9186 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 #3C2922 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

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 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

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 #3C2922

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People also use #3C2922 with

Taupe Espresso Gunmetal Gray Greige

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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED1CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B3021 — 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 #3C2922 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C2922;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 41 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.2% 0.031 41.1);
  --color-50: #FAF6F5;
  --color-100: #F1E8E5;
  --color-200: #E2D1CB;
  --color-300: #CAAFA6;
  --color-400: #B08E82;
  --color-500: #936F62;
  --color-600: #72594F;
  --color-700: #53423C;
  --color-800: #372D2A;
  --color-900: #221D1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF6F5',
    100: '#F1E8E5',
    200: '#E2D1CB',
    300: '#CAAFA6',
    400: '#B08E82',
    500: '#936F62',
    600: '#72594F',
    700: '#53423C',
    800: '#372D2A',
    900: '#221D1B',
  },
}

$base: #3C2922;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF6F5;
$base-100: #F1E8E5;
$base-200: #E2D1CB;
$base-300: #CAAFA6;
$base-400: #B08E82;
$base-500: #936F62;
$base-600: #72594F;
$base-700: #53423C;
$base-800: #372D2A;
$base-900: #221D1B;
$base-hover: #2F201A;
$base-subtle: #CEBAB3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C2922",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2D1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAAFA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B08E82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#936F62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72594F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53423C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372D2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221D1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C2922

Color Lab

Pairs with #3C2922

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