What color is #44282E?

#44282E is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(68, 40, 46), and in HSL hsl(347, 26%, 21%).

Is #44282E accessible as text?

On white, #44282E has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #44282E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44282E?

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

What colors go well with #44282E?

#44282E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #28433D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44282E below.

Is #44282E good for buttons?

#44282E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44282E — black text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44282E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #44282E 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.

#44282E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44282E

Not just a swatch — here's how #44282E works with other colors. Named schemes with #44282E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44282E 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 #44282E Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 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 #44282E 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 #44282E Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322527 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 #44282E Secondary #5E5355 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 #44282E 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 59/100

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 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #44282E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #44282E 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DECFD2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #432B28 — 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 #44282E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #44282E;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 40 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.4% 0.043 5.9);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F0E5E7;
  --color-200: #E1CCD0;
  --color-300: #C8A7AE;
  --color-400: #AF838D;
  --color-500: #91646D;
  --color-600: #715158;
  --color-700: #523D41;
  --color-800: #372A2D;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F0E5E7',
    200: '#E1CCD0',
    300: '#C8A7AE',
    400: '#AF838D',
    500: '#91646D',
    600: '#715158',
    700: '#523D41',
    800: '#372A2D',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #44282E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F0E5E7;
$base-200: #E1CCD0;
$base-300: #C8A7AE;
$base-400: #AF838D;
$base-500: #91646D;
$base-600: #715158;
$base-700: #523D41;
$base-800: #372A2D;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #362025;
$base-subtle: #CFB7BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44282E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF838D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#91646D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}