What color is #3E293B?

#3E293B is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(62, 41, 59), and in HSL hsl(309, 20%, 20%).

Is #3E293B accessible as text?

On white, #3E293B has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E293B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E293B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #3E293B?

#3E293B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #293D2C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E293B below.

Is #3E293B good for buttons?

#3E293B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E293B — black text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E293B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E293B 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.

#3E293B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E293B

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E293B works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E293B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E293B Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Gunmetal Gray 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 #3E293B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Gunmetal Gray 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 #3E293B Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Gunmetal Gray 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 #3E293B Secondary #5B535A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E293B Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Gunmetal Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #3E293B 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 53/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E293B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3E293B 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D2933 — 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 #3E293B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E293B;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 41 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.3% 0.043 331.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EFE6EE;
  --color-200: #DECEDC;
  --color-300: #C5ABC1;
  --color-400: #AA88A5;
  --color-500: #8C6987;
  --color-600: #6D546A;
  --color-700: #4F3F4D;
  --color-800: #352C34;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EFE6EE',
    200: '#DECEDC',
    300: '#C5ABC1',
    400: '#AA88A5',
    500: '#8C6987',
    600: '#6D546A',
    700: '#4F3F4D',
    800: '#352C34',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #3E293B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EFE6EE;
$base-200: #DECEDC;
$base-300: #C5ABC1;
$base-400: #AA88A5;
$base-500: #8C6987;
$base-600: #6D546A;
$base-700: #4F3F4D;
$base-800: #352C34;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #31212F;
$base-subtle: #CBB8C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E293B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA88A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D546A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}