What color is #412A37?

#412A37 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(65, 42, 55), and in HSL hsl(326, 21%, 21%).

Is #412A37 accessible as text?

On white, #412A37 has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #412A37, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #412A37?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #412A37?

#412A37 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A4134. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #412A37 below.

Is #412A37 good for buttons?

#412A37 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #412A37 — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #412A37 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #412A37 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.

#412A37 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #412A37

Not just a swatch — here's how #412A37 works with other colors. Named schemes with #412A37 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #412A37 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #412A37 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #412A37 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #412A37 Secondary #5D5459 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #412A37 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Bistre sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #412A37 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

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 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #412A37

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #412A37 with

Eggplant Bistre Onyx 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD1D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #412A30 — 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 #412A37 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #412A37;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 42 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.8% 0.040 344.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6EB;
  --color-200: #DFCED7;
  --color-300: #C5AAB9;
  --color-400: #AA889B;
  --color-500: #8D687D;
  --color-600: #6E5463;
  --color-700: #503F49;
  --color-800: #352B31;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6EB',
    200: '#DFCED7',
    300: '#C5AAB9',
    400: '#AA889B',
    500: '#8D687D',
    600: '#6E5463',
    700: '#503F49',
    800: '#352B31',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #412A37;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6EB;
$base-200: #DFCED7;
$base-300: #C5AAB9;
$base-400: #AA889B;
$base-500: #8D687D;
$base-600: #6E5463;
$base-700: #503F49;
$base-800: #352B31;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #34222C;
$base-subtle: #CCB9C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#412A37",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCED7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA889B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D687D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5463",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}