What color is #412A20?

#412A20 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(65, 42, 32), and in HSL hsl(18, 34%, 19%).

Is #412A20 accessible as text?

On white, #412A20 has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #412A20, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #412A20?

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

What colors go well with #412A20?

#412A20 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #203741. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #412A20 below.

Is #412A20 good for buttons?

#412A20 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #412A20 — black text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #412A20 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #412A20 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.

#412A20 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #412A20

Not just a swatch — here's how #412A20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #412A20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #412A20 Secondary #B66421 Accent #757844 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #412A20 Secondary #7B4A25 Surface #E9D9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222C

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #412A20 Surface #E2CEA8 Secondary #B17A56 Accent #96976E Anchor #3E2C20

Bistre holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #412A20 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #412A20 Secondary #5C534F Support #9B9186 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 #412A20 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 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 56/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #412A20 with

Wine Red Espresso Gunmetal Gray Greige 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D2CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #413520 — 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 #412A20 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #412A20;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 42 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.039 44.3);
  --color-50: #FAF6F4;
  --color-100: #F2E8E3;
  --color-200: #E4D1C8;
  --color-300: #CEAFA2;
  --color-400: #B58E7D;
  --color-500: #986E5C;
  --color-600: #76584C;
  --color-700: #55423A;
  --color-800: #392D28;
  --color-900: #231D1A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF6F4',
    100: '#F2E8E3',
    200: '#E4D1C8',
    300: '#CEAFA2',
    400: '#B58E7D',
    500: '#986E5C',
    600: '#76584C',
    700: '#55423A',
    800: '#392D28',
    900: '#231D1A',
  },
}

$base: #412A20;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF6F4;
$base-100: #F2E8E3;
$base-200: #E4D1C8;
$base-300: #CEAFA2;
$base-400: #B58E7D;
$base-500: #986E5C;
$base-600: #76584C;
$base-700: #55423A;
$base-800: #392D28;
$base-900: #231D1A;
$base-hover: #34211A;
$base-subtle: #D1BBB1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#412A20",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E8E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4D1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEAFA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B58E7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#986E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76584C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55423A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392D28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231D1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #412A20

Color Lab

Pairs with #412A20

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