What color is #451C28?

#451C28 is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(69, 28, 40), and in HSL hsl(342, 42%, 19%).

Is #451C28 accessible as text?

On white, #451C28 has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #451C28, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #451C28?

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

What colors go well with #451C28?

#451C28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C4539. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #451C28 below.

Is #451C28 good for buttons?

#451C28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #451C28 — black text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #451C28 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #451C28 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.

#451C28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #451C28

Not just a swatch — here's how #451C28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #451C28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #451C28 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 #451C28 Secondary #B8612C 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 #451C28 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 #451C28 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #451C28 Secondary #5B4B4F 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 #451C28 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 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #451C28

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #451C28 with

Byzantium 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2C9D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #451D1C — 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 #451C28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #451C28;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 28 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.1% 0.065 3.5);
  --color-50: #FBF4F6;
  --color-100: #F4E2E7;
  --color-200: #E7C5CF;
  --color-300: #D39CAD;
  --color-400: #BC768B;
  --color-500: #9F556C;
  --color-600: #7B4756;
  --color-700: #583641;
  --color-800: #3B262C;
  --color-900: #24191C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF4F6',
    100: '#F4E2E7',
    200: '#E7C5CF',
    300: '#D39CAD',
    400: '#BC768B',
    500: '#9F556C',
    600: '#7B4756',
    700: '#583641',
    800: '#3B262C',
    900: '#24191C',
  },
}

$base: #451C28;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F6;
$base-100: #F4E2E7;
$base-200: #E7C5CF;
$base-300: #D39CAD;
$base-400: #BC768B;
$base-500: #9F556C;
$base-600: #7B4756;
$base-700: #583641;
$base-800: #3B262C;
$base-900: #24191C;
$base-hover: #371620;
$base-subtle: #D5ADB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#451C28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C5CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC768B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F556C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B4756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583641",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B262C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}