What color is #40322F?

#40322F is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(64, 50, 47), and in HSL hsl(11, 15%, 22%).

Is #40322F accessible as text?

On white, #40322F has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #40322F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40322F?

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

What colors go well with #40322F?

As a neutral, #40322F 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 #40322F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #40322F 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.

#40322F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40322F

Not just a swatch — here's how #40322F works with other colors. Named schemes with #40322F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40322F Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222E

Onyx 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 #40322F Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Onyx 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 #40322F Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Onyx 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 #40322F Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

Onyx 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 #40322F Secondary #5F5A59 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #40322F 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 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

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 8/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #40322F

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People also use #40322F with

Eggplant Taupe Onyx Gainsboro

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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD4D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #413830 — 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 #40322F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #40322F;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 50 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.2% 0.021 32.2);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEE9E7;
  --color-200: #DCD2D0;
  --color-300: #C1B1AE;
  --color-400: #A5918D;
  --color-500: #88726D;
  --color-600: #6A5B58;
  --color-700: #4D4441;
  --color-800: #342E2D;
  --color-900: #211D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEE9E7',
    200: '#DCD2D0',
    300: '#C1B1AE',
    400: '#A5918D',
    500: '#88726D',
    600: '#6A5B58',
    700: '#4D4441',
    800: '#342E2D',
    900: '#211D1D',
  },
}

$base: #40322F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEE9E7;
$base-200: #DCD2D0;
$base-300: #C1B1AE;
$base-400: #A5918D;
$base-500: #88726D;
$base-600: #6A5B58;
$base-700: #4D4441;
$base-800: #342E2D;
$base-900: #211D1D;
$base-hover: #342926;
$base-subtle: #CABFBD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40322F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1B1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5918D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88726D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5B58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}