What color is #42091C?

#42091C is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(66, 9, 28), and in HSL hsl(340, 76%, 15%).

Is #42091C accessible as text?

On white, #42091C has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #42091C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42091C?

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

What colors go well with #42091C?

#42091C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #094330. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42091C below.

Is #42091C good for buttons?

#42091C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #42091C — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42091C the same as CSS maroon?

No — #42091C 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.

#42091C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #42091C

Not just a swatch — here's how #42091C works with other colors. Named schemes with #42091C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42091C Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #42091C Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 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 #42091C 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 #42091C Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322527 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 #42091C Secondary #554044 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 #42091C 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 69/100

Warm

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 33/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #42091C

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People also use #42091C with

Byzantium Oxblood British Racing Green 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 16.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #430909 — 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 #42091C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #42091C;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 9 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.087 6.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE5;
  --color-200: #F5B7CC;
  --color-300: #E987A7;
  --color-400: #D85A84;
  --color-500: #BD3764;
  --color-600: #903251;
  --color-700: #66293D;
  --color-800: #431E2A;
  --color-900: #29141B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE5',
    200: '#F5B7CC',
    300: '#E987A7',
    400: '#D85A84',
    500: '#BD3764',
    600: '#903251',
    700: '#66293D',
    800: '#431E2A',
    900: '#29141B',
  },
}

$base: #42091C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE5;
$base-200: #F5B7CC;
$base-300: #E987A7;
$base-400: #D85A84;
$base-500: #BD3764;
$base-600: #903251;
$base-700: #66293D;
$base-800: #431E2A;
$base-900: #29141B;
$base-hover: #360717;
$base-subtle: #E498B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42091C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E987A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D85A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD3764",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903251",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66293D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #42091C

Color Lab

Pairs with #42091C

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