What color is #3E2D23?

#3E2D23 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(62, 45, 35), and in HSL hsl(22, 28%, 19%).

Is #3E2D23 accessible as text?

On white, #3E2D23 has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E2D23, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E2D23?

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

What colors go well with #3E2D23?

As a neutral, #3E2D23 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 #3E2D23 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E2D23 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.

#3E2D23 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E2D23

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E2D23 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E2D23 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E2D23 Secondary #7A4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #41503B Anchor #5B222C

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 #3E2D23 Secondary #B5651F Accent #747844 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3E2D23 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #3E2D23 Anchor #141210 Accent #CDA04C Secondary #312620 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #3E2D23 Secondary #5B5551 Support #9A9186 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 #3E2D23 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 44/100

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 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

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 #3E2D23

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People also use #3E2D23 with

Taupe Espresso Gunmetal Gray Greige

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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED3CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E3623 — 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 #3E2D23 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E2D23;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 45 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.4% 0.031 51.7);
  --color-50: #FAF7F5;
  --color-100: #F1E9E5;
  --color-200: #E2D3CB;
  --color-300: #CAB3A6;
  --color-400: #B09382;
  --color-500: #937462;
  --color-600: #725C4F;
  --color-700: #53443C;
  --color-800: #372F2A;
  --color-900: #221E1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF7F5',
    100: '#F1E9E5',
    200: '#E2D3CB',
    300: '#CAB3A6',
    400: '#B09382',
    500: '#937462',
    600: '#725C4F',
    700: '#53443C',
    800: '#372F2A',
    900: '#221E1B',
  },
}

$base: #3E2D23;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F5;
$base-100: #F1E9E5;
$base-200: #E2D3CB;
$base-300: #CAB3A6;
$base-400: #B09382;
$base-500: #937462;
$base-600: #725C4F;
$base-700: #53443C;
$base-800: #372F2A;
$base-900: #221E1B;
$base-hover: #32241C;
$base-subtle: #CEBEB4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E2D23",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2D3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAB3A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B09382",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#937462",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#725C4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53443C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372F2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221E1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E2D23

Color Lab

Pairs with #3E2D23

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