What color is #421F2C?

#421F2C is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(66, 31, 44), and in HSL hsl(338, 36%, 19%).

Is #421F2C accessible as text?

On white, #421F2C has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #421F2C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #421F2C?

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

What colors go well with #421F2C?

#421F2C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F4235. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #421F2C below.

Is #421F2C good for buttons?

#421F2C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #421F2C — black text only reaches 1.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #421F2C the same as CSS maroon?

No — #421F2C 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.

#421F2C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #421F2C

Not just a swatch — here's how #421F2C works with other colors. Named schemes with #421F2C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #421F2C 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 #421F2C Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #421F2C 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 #421F2C 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 #421F2C Secondary #5A4C50 Support #9C9087 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 #421F2C 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 60/100

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 18/100

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 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 #421F2C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #421F2C 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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0CBD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #421F20 — 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 #421F2C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #421F2C;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 31 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.3% 0.057 357.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4F7;
  --color-100: #F2E3E9;
  --color-200: #E5C8D2;
  --color-300: #CFA0B1;
  --color-400: #B77B91;
  --color-500: #9A5B72;
  --color-600: #774A5B;
  --color-700: #563944;
  --color-800: #39282E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF4F7',
    100: '#F2E3E9',
    200: '#E5C8D2',
    300: '#CFA0B1',
    400: '#B77B91',
    500: '#9A5B72',
    600: '#774A5B',
    700: '#563944',
    800: '#39282E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #421F2C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F7;
$base-100: #F2E3E9;
$base-200: #E5C8D2;
$base-300: #CFA0B1;
$base-400: #B77B91;
$base-500: #9A5B72;
$base-600: #774A5B;
$base-700: #563944;
$base-800: #39282E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #351923;
$base-subtle: #D2B0BD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#421F2C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C8D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77B91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A5B72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774A5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}