What color is #3C312D?

#3C312D is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(60, 49, 45), and in HSL hsl(16, 14%, 21%).

Is #3C312D accessible as text?

On white, #3C312D has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C312D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C312D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #3C312D?

As a neutral, #3C312D 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 #3C312D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C312D 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.

#3C312D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C312D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C312D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C312D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3C312D Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #5C514D

Bistre is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bistre.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C312D 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3C312D 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #3C312D Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322621 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #3C312D Secondary #5C5856 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 #3C312D 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3C312D

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3C312D with

Eggplant Taupe Onyx 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD5D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D372E — 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 #3C312D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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AVELINE

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Poster

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BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C312D;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 49 45;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.4% 0.017 41.0);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEE9E8;
  --color-200: #DCD4D1;
  --color-300: #C1B3AF;
  --color-400: #A5948D;
  --color-500: #87756E;
  --color-600: #6A5D58;
  --color-700: #4D4542;
  --color-800: #342F2D;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEE9E8',
    200: '#DCD4D1',
    300: '#C1B3AF',
    400: '#A5948D',
    500: '#87756E',
    600: '#6A5D58',
    700: '#4D4542',
    800: '#342F2D',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #3C312D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEE9E8;
$base-200: #DCD4D1;
$base-300: #C1B3AF;
$base-400: #A5948D;
$base-500: #87756E;
$base-600: #6A5D58;
$base-700: #4D4542;
$base-800: #342F2D;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #312825;
$base-subtle: #C9C0BC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C312D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD4D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1B3AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5948D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#87756E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4542",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342F2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}