What color is #3C3525?

#3C3525 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(60, 53, 37), and in HSL hsl(42, 24%, 19%).

Is #3C3525 accessible as text?

On white, #3C3525 has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C3525, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C3525?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #3C3525?

As a neutral, #3C3525 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 #3C3525 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C3525 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.

#3C3525 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C3525

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C3525 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C3525 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C3525 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

Espresso 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 #3C3525 Secondary #B36713 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Espresso 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 #3C3525 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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 #3C3525 Anchor #141210 Accent #C9A24B Secondary #2D281E Surface #F2EDE3

Espresso 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 #3C3525 Secondary #5E5B55 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C3525 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3C3525 with

Taupe Espresso Gunmetal Gray Greige Outer Space

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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD9CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3B3C25 — 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 #3C3525 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C3525;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 53 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.2% 0.028 87.1);
  --color-50: #F9F8F5;
  --color-100: #F0EDE5;
  --color-200: #E0DACC;
  --color-300: #C7BEA8;
  --color-400: #ADA185;
  --color-500: #908365;
  --color-600: #706752;
  --color-700: #514B3E;
  --color-800: #36332B;
  --color-900: #22201B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#F9F8F5',
    100: '#F0EDE5',
    200: '#E0DACC',
    300: '#C7BEA8',
    400: '#ADA185',
    500: '#908365',
    600: '#706752',
    700: '#514B3E',
    800: '#36332B',
    900: '#22201B',
  },
}

$base: #3C3525;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F5;
$base-100: #F0EDE5;
$base-200: #E0DACC;
$base-300: #C7BEA8;
$base-400: #ADA185;
$base-500: #908365;
$base-600: #706752;
$base-700: #514B3E;
$base-800: #36332B;
$base-900: #22201B;
$base-hover: #302A1D;
$base-subtle: #CCC6B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C3525",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0DACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7BEA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ADA185",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#908365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#706752",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#514B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36332B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22201B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C3525

Color Lab

Pairs with #3C3525

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