What color is #3E311E?

#3E311E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(62, 49, 30), and in HSL hsl(36, 35%, 18%).

Is #3E311E accessible as text?

On white, #3E311E has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E311E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E311E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #3E311E?

As a neutral, #3E311E 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 #3E311E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E311E 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.

#3E311E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E311E

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E311E works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E311E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3E311E Secondary #B36617 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #3E311E Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #3E311E Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93996F Anchor #3E2C1F

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 #3E311E Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #3E311E Secondary #5D5851 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 #3E311E 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 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

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 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3E311E 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D7CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E3C1E — 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 #3E311E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E311E;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 49 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.036 76.4);
  --color-50: #FAF8F4;
  --color-100: #F2ECE3;
  --color-200: #E4D9C8;
  --color-300: #CEBCA1;
  --color-400: #B69F7C;
  --color-500: #99815C;
  --color-600: #77654B;
  --color-700: #564A39;
  --color-800: #393228;
  --color-900: #23201A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF8F4',
    100: '#F2ECE3',
    200: '#E4D9C8',
    300: '#CEBCA1',
    400: '#B69F7C',
    500: '#99815C',
    600: '#77654B',
    700: '#564A39',
    800: '#393228',
    900: '#23201A',
  },
}

$base: #3E311E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F4;
$base-100: #F2ECE3;
$base-200: #E4D9C8;
$base-300: #CEBCA1;
$base-400: #B69F7C;
$base-500: #99815C;
$base-600: #77654B;
$base-700: #564A39;
$base-800: #393228;
$base-900: #23201A;
$base-hover: #322718;
$base-subtle: #D1C4B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E311E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2ECE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEBCA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B69F7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#99815C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#77654B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#564A39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393228",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23201A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E311E

Color Lab

Pairs with #3E311E

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