What color is #3C331D?

#3C331D is a very dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(60, 51, 29), and in HSL hsl(43, 35%, 17%).

Is #3C331D accessible as text?

On white, #3C331D has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C331D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C331D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #3C331D?

#3C331D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C253B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C331D below.

Is #3C331D good for buttons?

#3C331D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3C331D — black text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C331D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C331D 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.

#3C331D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C331D

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C331D works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C331D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3C331D Secondary #B36712 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #3C331D Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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 #3C331D Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3D2C1F

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 #3C331D Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #3C331D Secondary #5C5951 Support #9A9186 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 #3C331D 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3C331D with

Espresso Bottle Green Prussian Blue Greige Army Green

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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD9CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #393B1C — 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 #3C331D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C331D;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 51 29;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.5% 0.038 88.0);
  --color-50: #FAF9F4;
  --color-100: #F2EEE3;
  --color-200: #E4DCC8;
  --color-300: #CEC1A1;
  --color-400: #B6A67C;
  --color-500: #99885C;
  --color-600: #776A4B;
  --color-700: #564E39;
  --color-800: #393428;
  --color-900: #23211A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF9F4',
    100: '#F2EEE3',
    200: '#E4DCC8',
    300: '#CEC1A1',
    400: '#B6A67C',
    500: '#99885C',
    600: '#776A4B',
    700: '#564E39',
    800: '#393428',
    900: '#23211A',
  },
}

$base: #3C331D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F4;
$base-100: #F2EEE3;
$base-200: #E4DCC8;
$base-300: #CEC1A1;
$base-400: #B6A67C;
$base-500: #99885C;
$base-600: #776A4B;
$base-700: #564E39;
$base-800: #393428;
$base-900: #23211A;
$base-hover: #2F2817;
$base-subtle: #D0C7AF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C331D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4DCC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEC1A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B6A67C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#99885C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#776A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393428",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C331D

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