What color is #3E3C28?

#3E3C28 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(62, 60, 40), and in HSL hsl(55, 22%, 20%).

Is #3E3C28 accessible as text?

On white, #3E3C28 has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E3C28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E3C28?

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

What colors go well with #3E3C28?

As a neutral, #3E3C28 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 #3E3C28 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E3C28 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.

#3E3C28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E3C28

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E3C28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E3C28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E3C28 Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F513E Anchor #5B2226

Taupe 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 #3E3C28 Secondary #B1680C Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Taupe 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 #3E3C28 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Taupe 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 #3E3C28 Anchor #141210 Accent #C6A34B Secondary #2A291E Surface #F2EDE3

Taupe 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 #3E3C28 Secondary #62615A Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Taupe 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 Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E3C28 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E3C28

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3E3C28 with

Taupe Onyx 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDCD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #393E28 — 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 #3E3C28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E3C28;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 60 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.2% 0.033 103.1);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EFEFE6;
  --color-200: #DFDECD;
  --color-300: #C6C3A9;
  --color-400: #ABA887;
  --color-500: #8E8B67;
  --color-600: #6F6C53;
  --color-700: #504F3F;
  --color-800: #36352B;
  --color-900: #22211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EFEFE6',
    200: '#DFDECD',
    300: '#C6C3A9',
    400: '#ABA887',
    500: '#8E8B67',
    600: '#6F6C53',
    700: '#504F3F',
    800: '#36352B',
    900: '#22211C',
  },
}

$base: #3E3C28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EFEFE6;
$base-200: #DFDECD;
$base-300: #C6C3A9;
$base-400: #ABA887;
$base-500: #8E8B67;
$base-600: #6F6C53;
$base-700: #504F3F;
$base-800: #36352B;
$base-900: #22211C;
$base-hover: #323020;
$base-subtle: #CCCAB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E3C28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFDECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6C3A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ABA887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E8B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#504F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36352B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}