What color is #400E20?

#400E20 is a very dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(64, 14, 32), and in HSL hsl(338, 64%, 15%).

Is #400E20 accessible as text?

On white, #400E20 has a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #400E20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #400E20?

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

What colors go well with #400E20?

#400E20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0E3F2D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #400E20 below.

Is #400E20 good for buttons?

#400E20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #400E20 — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #400E20 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #400E20 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.

#400E20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #400E20

Not just a swatch — here's how #400E20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #400E20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #400E20 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 #400E20 Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 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 #400E20 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 #400E20 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 #400E20 Secondary #544146 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 #400E20 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 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #400E20

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #400E20 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8C0CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F0E0F — 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 #400E20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #400E20;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 14 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.7% 0.079 2.5);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F8DDE7;
  --color-200: #F0BCCF;
  --color-300: #E18EAD;
  --color-400: #CE648B;
  --color-500: #B3426B;
  --color-600: #893956;
  --color-700: #612E41;
  --color-800: #40212C;
  --color-900: #27161C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F8DDE7',
    200: '#F0BCCF',
    300: '#E18EAD',
    400: '#CE648B',
    500: '#B3426B',
    600: '#893956',
    700: '#612E41',
    800: '#40212C',
    900: '#27161C',
  },
}

$base: #400E20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F8DDE7;
$base-200: #F0BCCF;
$base-300: #E18EAD;
$base-400: #CE648B;
$base-500: #B3426B;
$base-600: #893956;
$base-700: #612E41;
$base-800: #40212C;
$base-900: #27161C;
$base-hover: #320B19;
$base-subtle: #DE9EB6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#400E20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18EAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE648B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B3426B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40212C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}