What color is #46091C?

#46091C is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(70, 9, 28), and in HSL hsl(341, 77%, 15%).

Is #46091C accessible as text?

On white, #46091C has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #46091C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46091C?

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

What colors go well with #46091C?

#46091C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #094431. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46091C below.

Is #46091C good for buttons?

#46091C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #46091C — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46091C the same as CSS maroon?

No — #46091C 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.

#46091C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #46091C

Not just a swatch — here's how #46091C works with other colors. Named schemes with #46091C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #46091C Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #46091C 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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #46091C Surface #E4CDA9 Secondary #B2785A Accent #9A966C Anchor #3F2B21

Oxblood holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #46091C Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #46091C Secondary #584145 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 #46091C 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 70/100

Warm

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

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

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #46091C 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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #440A09 — 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 #46091C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46091C;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 9 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.3% 0.091 8.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE5;
  --color-200: #F5B7CB;
  --color-300: #E986A5;
  --color-400: #D95982;
  --color-500: #BE3762;
  --color-600: #91314F;
  --color-700: #66283C;
  --color-800: #431E2A;
  --color-900: #29141B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE5',
    200: '#F5B7CB',
    300: '#E986A5',
    400: '#D95982',
    500: '#BE3762',
    600: '#91314F',
    700: '#66283C',
    800: '#431E2A',
    900: '#29141B',
  },
}

$base: #46091C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE5;
$base-200: #F5B7CB;
$base-300: #E986A5;
$base-400: #D95982;
$base-500: #BE3762;
$base-600: #91314F;
$base-700: #66283C;
$base-800: #431E2A;
$base-900: #29141B;
$base-hover: #360716;
$base-subtle: #E498B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46091C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D95982",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE3762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91314F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66283C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #46091C

Color Lab

Pairs with #46091C

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