What color is #42150A?

#42150A is a very dark, vivid reddish brown. In RGB it is rgb(66, 21, 10), and in HSL hsl(12, 74%, 15%).

Is #42150A accessible as text?

On white, #42150A has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #42150A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42150A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-950 (#441306).

What colors go well with #42150A?

#42150A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A3743. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42150A below.

Is #42150A good for buttons?

#42150A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #42150A — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42150A the same as CSS maroon?

No — #42150A 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.

#42150A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #42150A

Not just a swatch — here's how #42150A works with other colors. Named schemes with #42150A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #42150A Secondary #B76423 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42150A Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #42150A Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #97976D Anchor #3E2C21

Oxblood holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #42150A Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #42150A Secondary #564540 Support #9B9186 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 #42150A 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 71/100

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 90/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

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 46/100

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 #42150A

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For fashion

People also use #42150A with

Tyrian Purple Espresso Gunmetal Gray 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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBC6BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #43280A — 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 #42150A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #42150A;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 21 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.6% 0.073 34.9);
  --color-50: #FEF4F1;
  --color-100: #FBE1DB;
  --color-200: #F4C4B8;
  --color-300: #E79B88;
  --color-400: #D6745C;
  --color-500: #BC5339;
  --color-600: #8F4533;
  --color-700: #65352A;
  --color-800: #42261F;
  --color-900: #291915;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF4F1',
    100: '#FBE1DB',
    200: '#F4C4B8',
    300: '#E79B88',
    400: '#D6745C',
    500: '#BC5339',
    600: '#8F4533',
    700: '#65352A',
    800: '#42261F',
    900: '#291915',
  },
}

$base: #42150A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF4F1;
$base-100: #FBE1DB;
$base-200: #F4C4B8;
$base-300: #E79B88;
$base-400: #D6745C;
$base-500: #BC5339;
$base-600: #8F4533;
$base-700: #65352A;
$base-800: #42261F;
$base-900: #291915;
$base-hover: #351108;
$base-subtle: #E3A899;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42150A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBE1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4C4B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E79B88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D6745C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC5339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F4533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65352A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42261F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291915",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}