What color is #45142F?

#45142F is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(69, 20, 47), and in HSL hsl(327, 55%, 17%).

Is #45142F accessible as text?

On white, #45142F has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #45142F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45142F?

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

What colors go well with #45142F?

#45142F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #144329. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45142F below.

Is #45142F good for buttons?

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

Is #45142F the same as CSS maroon?

No — #45142F 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.

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

Palettes built on #45142F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45142F Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 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 #45142F 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 #45142F 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 #45142F 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 #45142F Secondary #5A4750 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 #45142F 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 15/100

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 #45142F

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For fashion

People also use #45142F 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 #43141E — 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 #45142F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45142F;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 20 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.1% 0.082 349.6);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F6DFEC;
  --color-200: #EDC0D8;
  --color-300: #DB94BB;
  --color-400: #C76B9E;
  --color-500: #AB4A7F;
  --color-600: #833F64;
  --color-700: #5E314A;
  --color-800: #3E2332;
  --color-900: #26171F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F6DFEC',
    200: '#EDC0D8',
    300: '#DB94BB',
    400: '#C76B9E',
    500: '#AB4A7F',
    600: '#833F64',
    700: '#5E314A',
    800: '#3E2332',
    900: '#26171F',
  },
}

$base: #45142F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F6DFEC;
$base-200: #EDC0D8;
$base-300: #DB94BB;
$base-400: #C76B9E;
$base-500: #AB4A7F;
$base-600: #833F64;
$base-700: #5E314A;
$base-800: #3E2332;
$base-900: #26171F;
$base-hover: #361025;
$base-subtle: #DAA5C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45142F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDC0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DB94BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C76B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AB4A7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#833F64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E314A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}