What color is #40362B?

#40362B is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(64, 54, 43), and in HSL hsl(31, 20%, 21%).

Is #40362B accessible as text?

On white, #40362B has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #40362B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40362B?

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

What colors go well with #40362B?

As a neutral, #40362B 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 #40362B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #40362B 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.

#40362B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40362B

Not just a swatch — here's how #40362B works with other colors. Named schemes with #40362B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40362B Secondary #794B23 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #40362B Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #40362B Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #40362B Anchor #141210 Accent #CBA14B Secondary #2F271E 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 #40362B Secondary #615D59 Support #9A9186 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 #40362B 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

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 44/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #40362B

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People also use #40362B with

Eggplant Taupe Gunmetal Gray Greige

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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD7D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #403D2B — 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 #40362B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #40362B;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 54 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.0% 0.023 69.6);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EFEBE6;
  --color-200: #DED6CE;
  --color-300: #C5B8AB;
  --color-400: #AA9A88;
  --color-500: #8C7B69;
  --color-600: #6D6154;
  --color-700: #4F483F;
  --color-800: #35312C;
  --color-900: #211F1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EFEBE6',
    200: '#DED6CE',
    300: '#C5B8AB',
    400: '#AA9A88',
    500: '#8C7B69',
    600: '#6D6154',
    700: '#4F483F',
    800: '#35312C',
    900: '#211F1C',
  },
}

$base: #40362B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EFEBE6;
$base-200: #DED6CE;
$base-300: #C5B8AB;
$base-400: #AA9A88;
$base-500: #8C7B69;
$base-600: #6D6154;
$base-700: #4F483F;
$base-800: #35312C;
$base-900: #211F1C;
$base-hover: #332B22;
$base-subtle: #CCC3B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40362B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED6CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5B8AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA9A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C7B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D6154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F483F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35312C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}