What color is #3C3A20?

#3C3A20 is a dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(60, 58, 32), and in HSL hsl(56, 30%, 18%).

Is #3C3A20 accessible as text?

On white, #3C3A20 has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C3A20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C3A20?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-700 (#473C39).

What colors go well with #3C3A20?

#3C3A20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20223C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3C3A20 below.

Is #3C3A20 good for buttons?

#3C3A20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3C3A20 — black text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3C3A20 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C3A20 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.

#3C3A20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C3A20

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C3A20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C3A20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C3A20 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #3C3A20 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #3C3A20 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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 #3C3A20 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A2A1E 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 #3C3A20 Secondary #605F56 Support #999186 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 #3C3A20 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 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3C3A20 with

Taupe Bottle Green Russian Violet 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 11.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #343C20 — 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 #3C3A20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C3A20;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 58 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.3% 0.041 104.5);
  --color-50: #FAFAF5;
  --color-100: #F1F0E4;
  --color-200: #E2E1CA;
  --color-300: #CBC8A4;
  --color-400: #B2AF80;
  --color-500: #959160;
  --color-600: #74714E;
  --color-700: #54523B;
  --color-800: #383729;
  --color-900: #23221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FAFAF5',
    100: '#F1F0E4',
    200: '#E2E1CA',
    300: '#CBC8A4',
    400: '#B2AF80',
    500: '#959160',
    600: '#74714E',
    700: '#54523B',
    800: '#383729',
    900: '#23221B',
  },
}

$base: #3C3A20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAFAF5;
$base-100: #F1F0E4;
$base-200: #E2E1CA;
$base-300: #CBC8A4;
$base-400: #B2AF80;
$base-500: #959160;
$base-600: #74714E;
$base-700: #54523B;
$base-800: #383729;
$base-900: #23221B;
$base-hover: #302E1A;
$base-subtle: #CFCDB2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C3A20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1F0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2E1CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBC8A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B2AF80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#959160",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#74714E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54523B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383729",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3C3A20

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