What color is #402123?

#402123 is a dark, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(64, 33, 35), and in HSL hsl(356, 32%, 19%).

Is #402123 accessible as text?

On white, #402123 has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #402123, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #402123?

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

What colors go well with #402123?

#402123 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #21403E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #402123 below.

Is #402123 good for buttons?

#402123 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #402123 — black text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #402123 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #402123 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color.

#402123 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #402123

Not just a swatch — here's how #402123 works with other colors. Named schemes with #402123 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #402123 Secondary #7C4828 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #402123 Secondary #B86228 Accent #797742 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #402123 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #402123 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322525 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #402123 Secondary #594C4D Support #9B9087 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 #402123 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 40/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

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.

Pairs with #402123

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #402123 with

Eggplant Bistre Onyx Gainsboro Espresso

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 14.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #402921 — 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 #402123 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #402123;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 33 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.0% 0.048 16.3);
  --color-50: #FAF5F5;
  --color-100: #F2E4E5;
  --color-200: #E3C9CB;
  --color-300: #CCA3A6;
  --color-400: #B37F82;
  --color-500: #975E62;
  --color-600: #754D50;
  --color-700: #543A3C;
  --color-800: #38292A;
  --color-900: #231A1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F5',
    100: '#F2E4E5',
    200: '#E3C9CB',
    300: '#CCA3A6',
    400: '#B37F82',
    500: '#975E62',
    600: '#754D50',
    700: '#543A3C',
    800: '#38292A',
    900: '#231A1B',
  },
}

$base: #402123;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F5;
$base-100: #F2E4E5;
$base-200: #E3C9CB;
$base-300: #CCA3A6;
$base-400: #B37F82;
$base-500: #975E62;
$base-600: #754D50;
$base-700: #543A3C;
$base-800: #38292A;
$base-900: #231A1B;
$base-hover: #331A1C;
$base-subtle: #D0B2B4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#402123",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E4E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C9CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA3A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37F82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975E62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754D50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543A3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38292A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}