What color is #431F2E?

#431F2E is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(67, 31, 46), and in HSL hsl(335, 37%, 19%).

Is #431F2E accessible as text?

On white, #431F2E has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #431F2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #431F2E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #431F2E?

#431F2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F4233. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #431F2E below.

Is #431F2E good for buttons?

#431F2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #431F2E — black text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #431F2E the same as CSS maroon?

No — #431F2E 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.

#431F2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #431F2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #431F2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #431F2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #431F2E Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 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 #431F2E Secondary #B9612E 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 #431F2E 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 #431F2E 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 #431F2E Secondary #5B4D52 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 #431F2E 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 16/100

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 23/100

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 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 #431F2E

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For fashion

People also use #431F2E with

Byzantium Bistre Bottle Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CBD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #421F22 — 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 #431F2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #431F2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 31 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.5% 0.059 355.0);
  --color-50: #FAF4F7;
  --color-100: #F3E3E9;
  --color-200: #E5C7D4;
  --color-300: #CFA0B4;
  --color-400: #B87A94;
  --color-500: #9B5A75;
  --color-600: #784A5D;
  --color-700: #563845;
  --color-800: #39282F;
  --color-900: #241A1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF4F7',
    100: '#F3E3E9',
    200: '#E5C7D4',
    300: '#CFA0B4',
    400: '#B87A94',
    500: '#9B5A75',
    600: '#784A5D',
    700: '#563845',
    800: '#39282F',
    900: '#241A1E',
  },
}

$base: #431F2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F7;
$base-100: #F3E3E9;
$base-200: #E5C7D4;
$base-300: #CFA0B4;
$base-400: #B87A94;
$base-500: #9B5A75;
$base-600: #784A5D;
$base-700: #563845;
$base-800: #39282F;
$base-900: #241A1E;
$base-hover: #351824;
$base-subtle: #D2B0BE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#431F2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C7D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9B5A75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#784A5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241A1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}