What color is #42282F?

#42282F is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(66, 40, 47), and in HSL hsl(344, 25%, 21%).

Is #42282F accessible as text?

On white, #42282F has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.58:1 (fails). For text placed on #42282F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42282F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-800 (#2B2B22).

What colors go well with #42282F?

#42282F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #28433C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42282F below.

Is #42282F good for buttons?

#42282F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #42282F — black text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42282F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #42282F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#42282F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #42282F

Not just a swatch — here's how #42282F works with other colors. Named schemes with #42282F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42282F 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 #42282F Secondary #B9612C 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 #42282F 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 #42282F 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 #42282F Secondary #5D5355 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 #42282F 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #42282F

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #42282F with

Eggplant 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DECFD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #432A28 — 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 #42282F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #42282F;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 40 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.2% 0.040 2.2);
  --color-50: #F9F5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E8;
  --color-200: #E0CCD1;
  --color-300: #C8A7B0;
  --color-400: #AE848F;
  --color-500: #906470;
  --color-600: #70515A;
  --color-700: #513D43;
  --color-800: #362A2E;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E8',
    200: '#E0CCD1',
    300: '#C8A7B0',
    400: '#AE848F',
    500: '#906470',
    600: '#70515A',
    700: '#513D43',
    800: '#362A2E',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #42282F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E8;
$base-200: #E0CCD1;
$base-300: #C8A7B0;
$base-400: #AE848F;
$base-500: #906470;
$base-600: #70515A;
$base-700: #513D43;
$base-800: #362A2E;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #362026;
$base-subtle: #CEB7BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42282F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE848F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70515A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}