What color is #412E29?

#412E29 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(65, 46, 41), and in HSL hsl(13, 23%, 21%).

Is #412E29 accessible as text?

On white, #412E29 has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #412E29, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #412E29?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #412E29?

As a neutral, #412E29 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #412E29 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #412E29 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.

#412E29 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #412E29

Not just a swatch — here's how #412E29 works with other colors. Named schemes with #412E29 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #412E29 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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 #412E29 Secondary #B76423 Accent #777743 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #412E29 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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 #412E29 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

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 #412E29 Secondary #5E5755 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 #412E29 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #412E29

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People also use #412E29 with

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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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD3D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #423729 — 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 #412E29 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #412E29;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 46 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.030 35.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F5;
  --color-100: #F0E8E6;
  --color-200: #E0D1CD;
  --color-300: #C6AFA9;
  --color-400: #AC8E86;
  --color-500: #8F6F66;
  --color-600: #6F5953;
  --color-700: #51423E;
  --color-800: #362D2B;
  --color-900: #221D1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F6F5',
    100: '#F0E8E6',
    200: '#E0D1CD',
    300: '#C6AFA9',
    400: '#AC8E86',
    500: '#8F6F66',
    600: '#6F5953',
    700: '#51423E',
    800: '#362D2B',
    900: '#221D1B',
  },
}

$base: #412E29;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F5;
$base-100: #F0E8E6;
$base-200: #E0D1CD;
$base-300: #C6AFA9;
$base-400: #AC8E86;
$base-500: #8F6F66;
$base-600: #6F5953;
$base-700: #51423E;
$base-800: #362D2B;
$base-900: #221D1B;
$base-hover: #352521;
$base-subtle: #CDBDB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#412E29",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D1CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6AFA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC8E86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F6F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5953",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51423E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362D2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221D1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #412E29

Color Lab

Pairs with #412E29

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