What color is #421121?

#421121 is a very dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(66, 17, 33), and in HSL hsl(340, 59%, 16%).

Is #421121 accessible as text?

On white, #421121 has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #421121, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #421121?

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

What colors go well with #421121?

#421121 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #114131. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #421121 below.

Is #421121 good for buttons?

#421121 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #421121 — black text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #421121 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #421121 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.

#421121 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #421121

Not just a swatch — here's how #421121 works with other colors. Named schemes with #421121 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #421121 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 #421121 Secondary #B8612C 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 #421121 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 #421121 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #421121 Secondary #564347 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 #421121 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 66/100

Warm

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

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #421121

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #421121 with

Byzantium Bistre Bottle 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6C2CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #411111 — 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 #421121 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #421121;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 17 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.6% 0.077 3.9);
  --color-50: #FCF2F6;
  --color-100: #F7DEE6;
  --color-200: #EEBECE;
  --color-300: #DE92AB;
  --color-400: #CA6889;
  --color-500: #AE4669;
  --color-600: #863C55;
  --color-700: #5F303F;
  --color-800: #3F222C;
  --color-900: #27171C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FCF2F6',
    100: '#F7DEE6',
    200: '#EEBECE',
    300: '#DE92AB',
    400: '#CA6889',
    500: '#AE4669',
    600: '#863C55',
    700: '#5F303F',
    800: '#3F222C',
    900: '#27171C',
  },
}

$base: #421121;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F6;
$base-100: #F7DEE6;
$base-200: #EEBECE;
$base-300: #DE92AB;
$base-400: #CA6889;
$base-500: #AE4669;
$base-600: #863C55;
$base-700: #5F303F;
$base-800: #3F222C;
$base-900: #27171C;
$base-hover: #340D1A;
$base-subtle: #DCA2B5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#421121",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE92AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CA6889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE4669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F303F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F222C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27171C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}