What color is #421F28?

#421F28 is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(66, 31, 40), and in HSL hsl(345, 36%, 19%).

Is #421F28 accessible as text?

On white, #421F28 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #421F28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #421F28?

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

What colors go well with #421F28?

#421F28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F4239. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #421F28 below.

Is #421F28 good for buttons?

#421F28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #421F28 — black text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #421F28 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #421F28 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color.

#421F28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #421F28

Not just a swatch — here's how #421F28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #421F28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #421F28 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #421F28 Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 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 #421F28 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 #421F28 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #421F28 Secondary #5A4C4F 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 #421F28 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 62/100

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 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

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 21/100

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 49/100

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 #421F28

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #421F28 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0CBD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #42221F — 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 #421F28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #421F28;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 31 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.1% 0.055 4.7);
  --color-50: #FAF4F6;
  --color-100: #F2E3E7;
  --color-200: #E5C8CF;
  --color-300: #CFA0AC;
  --color-400: #B77B8A;
  --color-500: #9A5B6B;
  --color-600: #774A56;
  --color-700: #563940;
  --color-800: #39282C;
  --color-900: #231A1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF4F6',
    100: '#F2E3E7',
    200: '#E5C8CF',
    300: '#CFA0AC',
    400: '#B77B8A',
    500: '#9A5B6B',
    600: '#774A56',
    700: '#563940',
    800: '#39282C',
    900: '#231A1C',
  },
}

$base: #421F28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F6;
$base-100: #F2E3E7;
$base-200: #E5C8CF;
$base-300: #CFA0AC;
$base-400: #B77B8A;
$base-500: #9A5B6B;
$base-600: #774A56;
$base-700: #563940;
$base-800: #39282C;
$base-900: #231A1C;
$base-hover: #351920;
$base-subtle: #D2B0B9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#421F28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A5B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774A56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563940",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}