What color is #3D2A24?

#3D2A24 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(61, 42, 36), and in HSL hsl(14, 26%, 19%).

Is #3D2A24 accessible as text?

On white, #3D2A24 has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #3D2A24, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3D2A24?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #3D2A24?

As a neutral, #3D2A24 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 #3D2A24 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3D2A24 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.

#3D2A24 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3D2A24

Not just a swatch — here's how #3D2A24 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3D2A24 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3D2A24 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #3D2A24 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #3D2A24 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #97976D Anchor #3E2C20

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 #3D2A24 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #3D2A24 Secondary #5A5250 Support #9B9186 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 #3D2A24 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3D2A24

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People also use #3D2A24 with

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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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD2CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D3224 — 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 #3D2A24 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3D2A24;
  --color-base-rgb: 61 42 36;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.6% 0.031 38.3);
  --color-50: #FAF6F5;
  --color-100: #F0E8E5;
  --color-200: #E1D1CC;
  --color-300: #C8AFA7;
  --color-400: #AF8E83;
  --color-500: #916E64;
  --color-600: #715851;
  --color-700: #52423D;
  --color-800: #372D2A;
  --color-900: #221D1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF6F5',
    100: '#F0E8E5',
    200: '#E1D1CC',
    300: '#C8AFA7',
    400: '#AF8E83',
    500: '#916E64',
    600: '#715851',
    700: '#52423D',
    800: '#372D2A',
    900: '#221D1B',
  },
}

$base: #3D2A24;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF6F5;
$base-100: #F0E8E5;
$base-200: #E1D1CC;
$base-300: #C8AFA7;
$base-400: #AF8E83;
$base-500: #916E64;
$base-600: #715851;
$base-700: #52423D;
$base-800: #372D2A;
$base-900: #221D1B;
$base-hover: #31211D;
$base-subtle: #CDBBB5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3D2A24",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1D1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8AFA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8E83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715851",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#52423D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372D2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221D1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3D2A24

Color Lab

Pairs with #3D2A24

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