What color is #43302A?

#43302A is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(67, 48, 42), and in HSL hsl(14, 23%, 21%).

Is #43302A accessible as text?

On white, #43302A has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #43302A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43302A?

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

What colors go well with #43302A?

As a neutral, #43302A 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 #43302A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #43302A 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.

#43302A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43302A

Not just a swatch — here's how #43302A works with other colors. Named schemes with #43302A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43302A Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #43302A Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 Surface #F4ECDD 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #43302A Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #43302A Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322622 Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre 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 #43302A Secondary #605956 Support #9B9186 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 #43302A 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 59/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD3D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #423729 — 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 #43302A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43302A;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 48 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.030 38.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F5;
  --color-100: #F0E8E6;
  --color-200: #E0D1CD;
  --color-300: #C6B0A9;
  --color-400: #AC8F86;
  --color-500: #8F7066;
  --color-600: #6F5953;
  --color-700: #51423E;
  --color-800: #362E2B;
  --color-900: #221D1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F6F5',
    100: '#F0E8E6',
    200: '#E0D1CD',
    300: '#C6B0A9',
    400: '#AC8F86',
    500: '#8F7066',
    600: '#6F5953',
    700: '#51423E',
    800: '#362E2B',
    900: '#221D1B',
  },
}

$base: #43302A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F5;
$base-100: #F0E8E6;
$base-200: #E0D1CD;
$base-300: #C6B0A9;
$base-400: #AC8F86;
$base-500: #8F7066;
$base-600: #6F5953;
$base-700: #51423E;
$base-800: #362E2B;
$base-900: #221D1B;
$base-hover: #352621;
$base-subtle: #CDBDB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43302A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D1CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6B0A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC8F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F7066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5953",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51423E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362E2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221D1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43302A

Color Lab

Pairs with #43302A

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