What color is #3E2E1E?

#3E2E1E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(62, 46, 30), and in HSL hsl(30, 35%, 18%).

Is #3E2E1E accessible as text?

On white, #3E2E1E has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E2E1E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E2E1E?

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

What colors go well with #3E2E1E?

As a neutral, #3E2E1E 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 #3E2E1E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E2E1E 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.

#3E2E1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E2E1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E2E1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E2E1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3E2E1E Secondary #B4661A Accent #737945 Surface #F3ECDD 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 #3E2E1E Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #3E2E1E Surface #E1CEA8 Secondary #AF7A54 Accent #94986F 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 #3E2E1E Surface #EFE9DC 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3E2E1E Secondary #5C5550 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 #3E2E1E 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 60/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

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 14/100

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 54/100

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 #3E2E1E

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People also use #3E2E1E with

Espresso Gunmetal Gray Greige 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D5CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E391E — 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 #3E2E1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E2E1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 46 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.5% 0.035 66.0);
  --color-50: #FAF7F4;
  --color-100: #F2EBE3;
  --color-200: #E4D6C8;
  --color-300: #CEB8A1;
  --color-400: #B6997C;
  --color-500: #997A5C;
  --color-600: #77614B;
  --color-700: #564739;
  --color-800: #393028;
  --color-900: #231F1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF7F4',
    100: '#F2EBE3',
    200: '#E4D6C8',
    300: '#CEB8A1',
    400: '#B6997C',
    500: '#997A5C',
    600: '#77614B',
    700: '#564739',
    800: '#393028',
    900: '#231F1A',
  },
}

$base: #3E2E1E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F4;
$base-100: #F2EBE3;
$base-200: #E4D6C8;
$base-300: #CEB8A1;
$base-400: #B6997C;
$base-500: #997A5C;
$base-600: #77614B;
$base-700: #564739;
$base-800: #393028;
$base-900: #231F1A;
$base-hover: #322518;
$base-subtle: #D1C0B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E2E1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D6C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEB8A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B6997C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#997A5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77614B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393028",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231F1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E2E1E

Color Lab

Pairs with #3E2E1E

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