What color is #44293C?

#44293C is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(68, 41, 60), and in HSL hsl(318, 25%, 21%).

Is #44293C accessible as text?

On white, #44293C has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #44293C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44293C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #44293C?

#44293C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #284330. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44293C below.

Is #44293C good for buttons?

#44293C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44293C — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44293C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #44293C 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.

#44293C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44293C

Not just a swatch — here's how #44293C works with other colors. Named schemes with #44293C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44293C Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #44293C Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Onyx 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 #44293C Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx 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 #44293C Secondary #5F555C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44293C Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #44293C 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 55/100

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 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

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 #44293C

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #44293C with

Eggplant Bistre Brunswick Green Gainsboro

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 12.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #432832 — 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 #44293C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #44293C;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 41 60;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.2% 0.050 338.4);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5ED;
  --color-200: #E0CCDA;
  --color-300: #C8A7BE;
  --color-400: #AE84A1;
  --color-500: #906483;
  --color-600: #705167;
  --color-700: #513D4B;
  --color-800: #362A33;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5ED',
    200: '#E0CCDA',
    300: '#C8A7BE',
    400: '#AE84A1',
    500: '#906483',
    600: '#705167',
    700: '#513D4B',
    800: '#362A33',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #44293C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5ED;
$base-200: #E0CCDA;
$base-300: #C8A7BE;
$base-400: #AE84A1;
$base-500: #906483;
$base-600: #705167;
$base-700: #513D4B;
$base-800: #362A33;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #36202F;
$base-subtle: #CEB7C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44293C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE84A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906483",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}