What color is #460217?

#460217 is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(70, 2, 23), and in HSL hsl(341, 94%, 14%).

Is #460217 accessible as text?

On white, #460217 has a contrast ratio of 16.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #460217, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #460217?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-950 (#4D0218).

What colors go well with #460217?

#460217 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #024530. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #460217 below.

Is #460217 good for buttons?

#460217 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #460217 — black text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #460217 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #460217 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.

#460217 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #460217

Not just a swatch — here's how #460217 works with other colors. Named schemes with #460217 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #460217 Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #460217 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #460217 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F Secondary #322526 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #460217 Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #460217 Secondary #573F42 Support #9B9087 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 #460217 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 73/100

Warm

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

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

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

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #460217

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #460217 with

Byzantium Oxblood Bottle 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1B5C8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #450302 — 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 #460217 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #460217;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 2 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(25.4% 0.098 10.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E4;
  --color-200: #FCB1C8;
  --color-300: #F47BA1;
  --color-400: #E74B7C;
  --color-500: #CD285C;
  --color-600: #9B264B;
  --color-700: #6D2139;
  --color-800: #471A28;
  --color-900: #2B121A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E4',
    200: '#FCB1C8',
    300: '#F47BA1',
    400: '#E74B7C',
    500: '#CD285C',
    600: '#9B264B',
    700: '#6D2139',
    800: '#471A28',
    900: '#2B121A',
  },
}

$base: #460217;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E4;
$base-200: #FCB1C8;
$base-300: #F47BA1;
$base-400: #E74B7C;
$base-500: #CD285C;
$base-600: #9B264B;
$base-700: #6D2139;
$base-800: #471A28;
$base-900: #2B121A;
$base-hover: #370213;
$base-subtle: #EC8EAC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#460217",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74B7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD285C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B264B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2139",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}