What color is #3C3D38?

#3C3D38 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(60, 61, 56), and in HSL hsl(72, 4%, 23%).

Is #3C3D38 accessible as text?

On white, #3C3D38 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #3C3D38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3C3D38?

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

What colors go well with #3C3D38?

As a neutral, #3C3D38 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 #3C3D38 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3C3D38 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.

#3C3D38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3C3D38

Not just a swatch — here's how #3C3D38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3C3D38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C3D38 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06905 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Taupe leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3C3D38 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #5C5D59

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3C3D38 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Taupe 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 #3C3D38 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Taupe 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 #3C3D38 Secondary #626361 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Taupe 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 Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3C3D38 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

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 #3C3D38

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For fashion

People also use #3C3D38 with

Iron Gray Onyx Platinum 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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8D9D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A3D38 — 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 #3C3D38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #3C3D38;
  --color-base-rgb: 60 61 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.7% 0.009 116.0);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D7D8D5;
  --color-300: #B9BAB5;
  --color-400: #9B9D95;
  --color-500: #7D7F76;
  --color-600: #63655D;
  --color-700: #494A45;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D7D8D5',
    300: '#B9BAB5',
    400: '#9B9D95',
    500: '#7D7F76',
    600: '#63655D',
    700: '#494A45',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #3C3D38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D7D8D5;
$base-300: #B9BAB5;
$base-400: #9B9D95;
$base-500: #7D7F76;
$base-600: #63655D;
$base-700: #494A45;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #30312D;
$base-subtle: #C5C6C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3C3D38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7D8D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9BAB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B9D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D7F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#494A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}