What color is #3D232B?

#3D232B is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(61, 35, 43), and in HSL hsl(342, 27%, 19%).

Is #3D232B accessible as text?

On white, #3D232B has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #3D232B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3D232B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #3D232B?

#3D232B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #233E36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3D232B below.

Is #3D232B good for buttons?

#3D232B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3D232B — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3D232B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3D232B 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.

#3D232B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3D232B

Not just a swatch — here's how #3D232B works with other colors. Named schemes with #3D232B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3D232B Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3D232B Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Bistre 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 #3D232B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #3D232B Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #3D232B Secondary #584D50 Support #9B9087 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 #3D232B 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

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 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3D232B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3D232B with

Eggplant Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro Taupe

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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DECED2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E2423 — 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 #3D232B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3D232B;
  --color-base-rgb: 61 35 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.041 0.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E8;
  --color-200: #E1CBD2;
  --color-300: #C9A6B1;
  --color-400: #AF8390;
  --color-500: #926371;
  --color-600: #72505A;
  --color-700: #523D43;
  --color-800: #372A2E;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E8',
    200: '#E1CBD2',
    300: '#C9A6B1',
    400: '#AF8390',
    500: '#926371',
    600: '#72505A',
    700: '#523D43',
    800: '#372A2E',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #3D232B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E8;
$base-200: #E1CBD2;
$base-300: #C9A6B1;
$base-400: #AF8390;
$base-500: #926371;
$base-600: #72505A;
$base-700: #523D43;
$base-800: #372A2E;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #311C23;
$base-subtle: #CEB4BC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3D232B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CBD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9A6B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8390",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#926371",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#72505A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}