What color is #402222?

#402222 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(64, 34, 34), and in HSL hsl(0, 31%, 19%).

Is #402222 accessible as text?

On white, #402222 has a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #402222, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #402222?

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

What colors go well with #402222?

#402222 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #213F3F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #402222 below.

Is #402222 good for buttons?

#402222 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #402222 — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #402222 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #402222 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.

#402222 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #402222

Not just a swatch — here's how #402222 works with other colors. Named schemes with #402222 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #402222 Secondary #7C4928 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 #402222 Secondary #B76327 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD 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 #402222 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 #402222 Anchor #141210 Accent #D19D4E 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 #402222 Secondary #594D4D 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 #402222 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 44/100

Moderate

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 #402222

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For fashion

People also use #402222 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 14.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #3F2B21 — 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 #402222 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #402222;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 34 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.2% 0.046 20.3);
  --color-50: #FAF5F5;
  --color-100: #F1E4E4;
  --color-200: #E3CACA;
  --color-300: #CCA4A4;
  --color-400: #B37F7F;
  --color-500: #965F5F;
  --color-600: #744E4E;
  --color-700: #543B3B;
  --color-800: #382929;
  --color-900: #231A1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F5',
    100: '#F1E4E4',
    200: '#E3CACA',
    300: '#CCA4A4',
    400: '#B37F7F',
    500: '#965F5F',
    600: '#744E4E',
    700: '#543B3B',
    800: '#382929',
    900: '#231A1A',
  },
}

$base: #402222;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F5;
$base-100: #F1E4E4;
$base-200: #E3CACA;
$base-300: #CCA4A4;
$base-400: #B37F7F;
$base-500: #965F5F;
$base-600: #744E4E;
$base-700: #543B3B;
$base-800: #382929;
$base-900: #231A1A;
$base-hover: #331B1B;
$base-subtle: #D0B2B2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#402222",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3CACA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCA4A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B37F7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#965F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #402222

Color Lab

Pairs with #402222

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