What color is #3E3A23?

#3E3A23 is a dark, muted amber. In RGB it is rgb(62, 58, 35), and in HSL hsl(51, 28%, 19%).

Is #3E3A23 accessible as text?

On white, #3E3A23 has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E3A23, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E3A23?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-700 (#473C39).

What colors go well with #3E3A23?

#3E3A23 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #23273E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E3A23 below.

Is #3E3A23 good for buttons?

#3E3A23 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E3A23 — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E3A23 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E3A23 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.

#3E3A23 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E3A23

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E3A23 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E3A23 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E3A23 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Espresso 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 #3E3A23 Secondary #B2680D Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Espresso 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 #3E3A23 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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 #3E3A23 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2B291E Surface #F2EDE3

Espresso 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 #3E3A23 Secondary #616057 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E3A23 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 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

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 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3E3A23 with

Taupe Gunmetal Gray Greige Army Green

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 11.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #393E23 — 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 #3E3A23 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E3A23;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 58 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.6% 0.037 99.6);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1EFE5;
  --color-200: #E2DECB;
  --color-300: #CAC4A6;
  --color-400: #B0A982;
  --color-500: #938C62;
  --color-600: #726D4F;
  --color-700: #534F3C;
  --color-800: #37352A;
  --color-900: #22211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1EFE5',
    200: '#E2DECB',
    300: '#CAC4A6',
    400: '#B0A982',
    500: '#938C62',
    600: '#726D4F',
    700: '#534F3C',
    800: '#37352A',
    900: '#22211B',
  },
}

$base: #3E3A23;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1EFE5;
$base-200: #E2DECB;
$base-300: #CAC4A6;
$base-400: #B0A982;
$base-500: #938C62;
$base-600: #726D4F;
$base-700: #534F3C;
$base-800: #37352A;
$base-900: #22211B;
$base-hover: #322E1C;
$base-subtle: #CECAB4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E3A23",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EFE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DECB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAC4A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B0A982",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#938C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#726D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#534F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37352A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E3A23

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