What color is #340516?

#340516 is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(52, 5, 22), and in HSL hsl(338, 82%, 11%).

Is #340516 accessible as text?

On white, #340516 has a contrast ratio of 17.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #340516, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #340516?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-950 (#460809).

What colors go well with #340516?

#340516 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #053322. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #340516 below.

Is #340516 good for buttons?

#340516 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #340516 — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #340516 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #340516 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) 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.

#340516 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #340516

Not just a swatch — here's how #340516 works with other colors. Named schemes with #340516 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #340516 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Oxblood 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 #340516 Secondary #B8612C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood 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 #340516 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Oxblood 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 #340516 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

Oxblood 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 #340516 Secondary #49373B Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Oxblood 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 Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #340516 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 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

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.

Pairs with #340516

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People also use #340516 with

Tyrian Purple Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Taupe

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 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECB7CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #330507 — 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 #340516 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #340516;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 5 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.8% 0.076 3.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0F6;
  --color-100: #FCD9E6;
  --color-200: #F8B5CD;
  --color-300: #ED83A9;
  --color-400: #DD5587;
  --color-500: #C33267;
  --color-600: #942E53;
  --color-700: #69263F;
  --color-800: #441D2B;
  --color-900: #2A141C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF0F6',
    100: '#FCD9E6',
    200: '#F8B5CD',
    300: '#ED83A9',
    400: '#DD5587',
    500: '#C33267',
    600: '#942E53',
    700: '#69263F',
    800: '#441D2B',
    900: '#2A141C',
  },
}

$base: #340516;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F6;
$base-100: #FCD9E6;
$base-200: #F8B5CD;
$base-300: #ED83A9;
$base-400: #DD5587;
$base-500: #C33267;
$base-600: #942E53;
$base-700: #69263F;
$base-800: #441D2B;
$base-900: #2A141C;
$base-hover: #290412;
$base-subtle: #E590B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#340516",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD5587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69263F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A141C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}