What color is #40051C?

#40051C is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(64, 5, 28), and in HSL hsl(337, 86%, 14%).

Is #40051C accessible as text?

On white, #40051C has a contrast ratio of 16.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #40051C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40051C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-950 (#4D0218).

What colors go well with #40051C?

#40051C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #05422B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40051C below.

Is #40051C good for buttons?

#40051C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #40051C — black text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40051C the same as CSS maroon?

No — #40051C is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) 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.

#40051C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40051C

Not just a swatch — here's how #40051C works with other colors. Named schemes with #40051C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40051C 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 #40051C 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 #40051C 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 #40051C 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 #40051C Secondary #533D42 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 #40051C 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 68/100

Warm

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #40051C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #40051C with

Byzantium Oxblood Bottle 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 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEB8CD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #420508 — 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 #40051C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #40051C;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 5 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.6% 0.090 3.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0F6;
  --color-100: #FDD8E6;
  --color-200: #F9B3CE;
  --color-300: #EF80AB;
  --color-400: #E05288;
  --color-500: #C62F69;
  --color-600: #962B54;
  --color-700: #6A253F;
  --color-800: #451C2C;
  --color-900: #2A131C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF0F6',
    100: '#FDD8E6',
    200: '#F9B3CE',
    300: '#EF80AB',
    400: '#E05288',
    500: '#C62F69',
    600: '#962B54',
    700: '#6A253F',
    800: '#451C2C',
    900: '#2A131C',
  },
}

$base: #40051C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F6;
$base-100: #FDD8E6;
$base-200: #F9B3CE;
$base-300: #EF80AB;
$base-400: #E05288;
$base-500: #C62F69;
$base-600: #962B54;
$base-700: #6A253F;
$base-800: #451C2C;
$base-900: #2A131C;
$base-hover: #350417;
$base-subtle: #E892B3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40051C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF80AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E05288",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62F69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A253F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A131C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}