What color is #421E2B?

#421E2B is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(66, 30, 43), and in HSL hsl(338, 38%, 19%).

Is #421E2B accessible as text?

On white, #421E2B has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #421E2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #421E2B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #421E2B?

#421E2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E4335. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #421E2B below.

Is #421E2B good for buttons?

#421E2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #421E2B — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #421E2B the same as CSS maroon?

No — #421E2B 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.

#421E2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #421E2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #421E2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #421E2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #421E2B Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #421E2B Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #421E2B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #421E2B Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 Surface #F3EDE3

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 #421E2B Secondary #5A4B50 Support #9B9087 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 #421E2B 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 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #421E2B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #421E2B with

Byzantium Bistre Brunswick 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CAD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #431E1F — 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 #421E2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #421E2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 30 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.0% 0.058 358.4);
  --color-50: #FBF4F7;
  --color-100: #F3E2E8;
  --color-200: #E6C7D2;
  --color-300: #D09FB1;
  --color-400: #B87A91;
  --color-500: #9C5971;
  --color-600: #79495B;
  --color-700: #573843;
  --color-800: #3A272E;
  --color-900: #24191D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF4F7',
    100: '#F3E2E8',
    200: '#E6C7D2',
    300: '#D09FB1',
    400: '#B87A91',
    500: '#9C5971',
    600: '#79495B',
    700: '#573843',
    800: '#3A272E',
    900: '#24191D',
  },
}

$base: #421E2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F7;
$base-100: #F3E2E8;
$base-200: #E6C7D2;
$base-300: #D09FB1;
$base-400: #B87A91;
$base-500: #9C5971;
$base-600: #79495B;
$base-700: #573843;
$base-800: #3A272E;
$base-900: #24191D;
$base-hover: #351823;
$base-subtle: #D3AFBC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#421E2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5971",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#79495B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#573843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}