What color is #3F4227?

#3F4227 is a dark, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(63, 66, 39), and in HSL hsl(67, 26%, 21%).

Is #3F4227 accessible as text?

On white, #3F4227 has a contrast ratio of 10.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #3F4227, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3F4227?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-700 (#474739).

What colors go well with #3F4227?

#3F4227 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B2843. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3F4227 below.

Is #3F4227 good for buttons?

#3F4227 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3F4227 — black text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3F4227 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3F4227 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.

#3F4227 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3F4227

Not just a swatch — here's how #3F4227 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3F4227 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3F4227 Secondary #B06906 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3F4227 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3F4227 Secondary #516A37 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Taupe leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #3F4227 Surface #DFD0A8 Secondary #AD7D50 Accent #8F9A71 Anchor #3D2D1F

Taupe holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3F4227 Secondary #65675D 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 #3F4227 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 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #374328 — 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 #3F4227 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3F4227;
  --color-base-rgb: 63 66 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.9% 0.043 113.7);
  --color-50: #F9FAF5;
  --color-100: #EFF0E5;
  --color-200: #DEE1CC;
  --color-300: #C4C8A7;
  --color-400: #AAAF83;
  --color-500: #8C9164;
  --color-600: #6D7151;
  --color-700: #4F523D;
  --color-800: #35372A;
  --color-900: #21221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9FAF5',
    100: '#EFF0E5',
    200: '#DEE1CC',
    300: '#C4C8A7',
    400: '#AAAF83',
    500: '#8C9164',
    600: '#6D7151',
    700: '#4F523D',
    800: '#35372A',
    900: '#21221B',
  },
}

$base: #3F4227;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9FAF5;
$base-100: #EFF0E5;
$base-200: #DEE1CC;
$base-300: #C4C8A7;
$base-400: #AAAF83;
$base-500: #8C9164;
$base-600: #6D7151;
$base-700: #4F523D;
$base-800: #35372A;
$base-900: #21221B;
$base-hover: #333620;
$base-subtle: #CCCFB7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3F4227",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFF0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEE1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4C8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAAF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C9164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D7151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3F4227

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Pairs with #3F4227

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