What color is #440D2E?

#440D2E is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(68, 13, 46), and in HSL hsl(324, 68%, 16%).

Is #440D2E accessible as text?

On white, #440D2E has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #440D2E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #440D2E?

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

What colors go well with #440D2E?

#440D2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D4523. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #440D2E below.

Is #440D2E good for buttons?

#440D2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #440D2E — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #440D2E the same as CSS maroon?

No — #440D2E 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.

#440D2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #440D2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #440D2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #440D2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #440D2E Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Deep Purple 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 #440D2E Secondary #B96130 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple 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 #440D2E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple 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 #440D2E Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #31252B Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple 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 #440D2E Secondary #58434D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #440D2E 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #440D2E

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For fashion

People also use #440D2E with

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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 15.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9BFD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #450D1C — 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 #440D2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #440D2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 13 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.0% 0.092 348.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F8;
  --color-100: #F9DCEE;
  --color-200: #F2BBDC;
  --color-300: #E38CC0;
  --color-400: #D161A4;
  --color-500: #B63F86;
  --color-600: #8B3769;
  --color-700: #632C4D;
  --color-800: #412034;
  --color-900: #281520;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF2F8',
    100: '#F9DCEE',
    200: '#F2BBDC',
    300: '#E38CC0',
    400: '#D161A4',
    500: '#B63F86',
    600: '#8B3769',
    700: '#632C4D',
    800: '#412034',
    900: '#281520',
  },
}

$base: #440D2E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F8;
$base-100: #F9DCEE;
$base-200: #F2BBDC;
$base-300: #E38CC0;
$base-400: #D161A4;
$base-500: #B63F86;
$base-600: #8B3769;
$base-700: #632C4D;
$base-800: #412034;
$base-900: #281520;
$base-hover: #370A25;
$base-subtle: #E09EC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#440D2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BBDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D161A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B63F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3769",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281520",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}