What color is #45142E?

#45142E is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(69, 20, 46), and in HSL hsl(328, 55%, 17%).

Is #45142E accessible as text?

On white, #45142E has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #45142E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45142E?

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

What colors go well with #45142E?

#45142E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #14432A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45142E below.

Is #45142E good for buttons?

#45142E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #45142E — black text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45142E the same as CSS maroon?

No — #45142E 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.

#45142E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45142E

Not just a swatch — here's how #45142E works with other colors. Named schemes with #45142E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45142E Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #45142E Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Oxblood 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 #45142E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #45142E Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

Oxblood 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 #45142E Secondary #5A474F Support #9C9087 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 #45142E 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 62/100

Warm

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

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.

Pairs with #45142E

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For fashion

People also use #45142E with

Byzantium Oxblood British Racing 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 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5C4D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #43141D — 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 #45142E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45142E;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 20 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.082 350.8);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F6DFEB;
  --color-200: #EDC0D8;
  --color-300: #DB94BA;
  --color-400: #C76B9C;
  --color-500: #AB4A7E;
  --color-600: #833F63;
  --color-700: #5E3149;
  --color-800: #3E2331;
  --color-900: #26171F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F6DFEB',
    200: '#EDC0D8',
    300: '#DB94BA',
    400: '#C76B9C',
    500: '#AB4A7E',
    600: '#833F63',
    700: '#5E3149',
    800: '#3E2331',
    900: '#26171F',
  },
}

$base: #45142E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F6DFEB;
$base-200: #EDC0D8;
$base-300: #DB94BA;
$base-400: #C76B9C;
$base-500: #AB4A7E;
$base-600: #833F63;
$base-700: #5E3149;
$base-800: #3E2331;
$base-900: #26171F;
$base-hover: #361024;
$base-subtle: #DAA5C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45142E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDC0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DB94BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76B9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB4A7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3149",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}