What color is #43091A?

#43091A is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(67, 9, 26), and in HSL hsl(342, 76%, 15%).

Is #43091A accessible as text?

On white, #43091A has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #43091A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43091A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-950 (#4D0218).

What colors go well with #43091A?

#43091A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #094332. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #43091A below.

Is #43091A good for buttons?

#43091A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #43091A — black text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #43091A the same as CSS maroon?

No — #43091A 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.

#43091A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43091A

Not just a swatch — here's how #43091A works with other colors. Named schemes with #43091A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #43091A Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #43091A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #43091A Surface #E4CDA8 Secondary #B2785A Accent #9A966C Anchor #3F2C21

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 #43091A Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #43091A Secondary #564043 Support #9B9087 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 #43091A 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 70/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #43091A with

Byzantium Oxblood 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 16.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #430B09 — 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 #43091A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43091A;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 9 26;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.6% 0.087 9.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE4;
  --color-200: #F5B7CA;
  --color-300: #E987A4;
  --color-400: #D85A80;
  --color-500: #BD3760;
  --color-600: #90324E;
  --color-700: #66293B;
  --color-800: #431E29;
  --color-900: #29141A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE4',
    200: '#F5B7CA',
    300: '#E987A4',
    400: '#D85A80',
    500: '#BD3760',
    600: '#90324E',
    700: '#66293B',
    800: '#431E29',
    900: '#29141A',
  },
}

$base: #43091A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE4;
$base-200: #F5B7CA;
$base-300: #E987A4;
$base-400: #D85A80;
$base-500: #BD3760;
$base-600: #90324E;
$base-700: #66293B;
$base-800: #431E29;
$base-900: #29141A;
$base-hover: #360715;
$base-subtle: #E498AF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43091A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E987A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D85A80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD3760",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#90324E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66293B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43091A

Color Lab

Pairs with #43091A

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