What color is #43301E?

#43301E is a dark brown. In RGB it is rgb(67, 48, 30), and in HSL hsl(29, 38%, 19%).

Is #43301E accessible as text?

On white, #43301E has a contrast ratio of 12.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #43301E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43301E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-950 (#432004).

What colors go well with #43301E?

#43301E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E3143. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #43301E below.

Is #43301E good for buttons?

#43301E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #43301E — black text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #43301E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #43301E 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.

#43301E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43301E

Not just a swatch — here's how #43301E works with other colors. Named schemes with #43301E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #43301E Secondary #B4661B Accent #737945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Bistre 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 #43301E Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #43301E Surface #E1CEA8 Secondary #B07A54 Accent #94986F Anchor #3E2C20

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #43301E Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #43301E Secondary #605852 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #43301E 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #43301E with

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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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D5CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #433C1E — 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 #43301E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43301E;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 48 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.6% 0.040 64.1);
  --color-50: #FBF7F4;
  --color-100: #F3EAE2;
  --color-200: #E6D6C7;
  --color-300: #D0B79F;
  --color-400: #B8987A;
  --color-500: #9C7959;
  --color-600: #796049;
  --color-700: #574738;
  --color-800: #3A3027;
  --color-900: #241E19;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF7F4',
    100: '#F3EAE2',
    200: '#E6D6C7',
    300: '#D0B79F',
    400: '#B8987A',
    500: '#9C7959',
    600: '#796049',
    700: '#574738',
    800: '#3A3027',
    900: '#241E19',
  },
}

$base: #43301E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF7F4;
$base-100: #F3EAE2;
$base-200: #E6D6C7;
$base-300: #D0B79F;
$base-400: #B8987A;
$base-500: #9C7959;
$base-600: #796049;
$base-700: #574738;
$base-800: #3A3027;
$base-900: #241E19;
$base-hover: #352618;
$base-subtle: #D3C0AF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43301E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3EAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6D6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D0B79F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B8987A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C7959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#796049",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#574738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A3027",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241E19",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43301E

Color Lab

Pairs with #43301E

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