What color is #40212C?

#40212C is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(64, 33, 44), and in HSL hsl(339, 32%, 19%).

Is #40212C accessible as text?

On white, #40212C has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #40212C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40212C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #40212C?

#40212C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #214035. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40212C below.

Is #40212C good for buttons?

#40212C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #40212C — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40212C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #40212C 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.

#40212C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40212C

Not just a swatch — here's how #40212C works with other colors. Named schemes with #40212C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40212C Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #40212C Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #40212C Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #40212C Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #40212C Secondary #594D51 Support #9C9087 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 #40212C 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 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 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 51/100

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 #40212C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #40212C with

Byzantium Bistre 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFCCD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #402121 — 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 #40212C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #40212C;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 33 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.050 357.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F2E4E9;
  --color-200: #E3C9D2;
  --color-300: #CCA3B1;
  --color-400: #B37F91;
  --color-500: #975E72;
  --color-600: #754D5B;
  --color-700: #543A44;
  --color-800: #38292E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F2E4E9',
    200: '#E3C9D2',
    300: '#CCA3B1',
    400: '#B37F91',
    500: '#975E72',
    600: '#754D5B',
    700: '#543A44',
    800: '#38292E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #40212C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F2E4E9;
$base-200: #E3C9D2;
$base-300: #CCA3B1;
$base-400: #B37F91;
$base-500: #975E72;
$base-600: #754D5B;
$base-700: #543A44;
$base-800: #38292E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #331A23;
$base-subtle: #D0B2BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40212C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3C9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA3B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#975E72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#754D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38292E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}