What color is #420722?

#420722 is a very dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(66, 7, 34), and in HSL hsl(333, 81%, 14%).

Is #420722 accessible as text?

On white, #420722 has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #420722, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #420722?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-950 (#4D0218).

What colors go well with #420722?

#420722 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #074127. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #420722 below.

Is #420722 good for buttons?

#420722 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #420722 — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #420722 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #420722 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.

#420722 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #420722

Not just a swatch — here's how #420722 works with other colors. Named schemes with #420722 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #420722 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Oxblood 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 #420722 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood 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 #420722 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Oxblood 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 #420722 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

Oxblood 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 #420722 Secondary #553F46 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Oxblood 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 Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #420722 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 67/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #420722

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For fashion

People also use #420722 with

Byzantium Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 16.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDBAD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #41070E — 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 #420722 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #420722;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 7 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.091 358.6);
  --color-50: #FEF1F7;
  --color-100: #FCD9E9;
  --color-200: #F7B5D3;
  --color-300: #EC83B2;
  --color-400: #DC5692;
  --color-500: #C23373;
  --color-600: #932E5C;
  --color-700: #682744;
  --color-800: #441D2F;
  --color-900: #2A141E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F7',
    100: '#FCD9E9',
    200: '#F7B5D3',
    300: '#EC83B2',
    400: '#DC5692',
    500: '#C23373',
    600: '#932E5C',
    700: '#682744',
    800: '#441D2F',
    900: '#2A141E',
  },
}

$base: #420722;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F7;
$base-100: #FCD9E9;
$base-200: #F7B5D3;
$base-300: #EC83B2;
$base-400: #DC5692;
$base-500: #C23373;
$base-600: #932E5C;
$base-700: #682744;
$base-800: #441D2F;
$base-900: #2A141E;
$base-hover: #34051A;
$base-subtle: #E695B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#420722",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC5692",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C23373",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A141E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}