What color is #3E3D3C?

#3E3D3C is a dark neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 61, 60), and in HSL hsl(30, 2%, 24%).

Is #3E3D3C accessible as text?

On white, #3E3D3C has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E3D3C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E3D3C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #3E3D3C?

As a neutral, #3E3D3C 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 #3E3D3C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E3D3C 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.

#3E3D3C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E3D3C

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E3D3C works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E3D3C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3E3D3C Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #5E5D5D

Taupe is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Taupe.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E3D3C Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3E3D3C Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #3E3D3C Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #30271E 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 #3E3D3C Secondary #646363 Support #9A9186 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 #3E3D3C 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3E3D3C

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #3E3D3C with

Iron Gray Taupe Onyx Platinum

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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D8D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E3E3C — 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 #3E3D3C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E3D3C;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 61 60;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.1% 0.002 67.8);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D6D5;
  --color-300: #BAB8B5;
  --color-400: #9D9995;
  --color-500: #7F7A76;
  --color-600: #65615D;
  --color-700: #4A4745;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D8D6D5',
    300: '#BAB8B5',
    400: '#9D9995',
    500: '#7F7A76',
    600: '#65615D',
    700: '#4A4745',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #3E3D3C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D6D5;
$base-300: #BAB8B5;
$base-400: #9D9995;
$base-500: #7F7A76;
$base-600: #65615D;
$base-700: #4A4745;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #323130;
$base-subtle: #C6C5C4;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E3D3C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7A76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65615D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}