What color is #46091E?

#46091E is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(70, 9, 30), and in HSL hsl(339, 77%, 15%).

Is #46091E accessible as text?

On white, #46091E has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #46091E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46091E?

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

What colors go well with #46091E?

#46091E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #09442F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46091E below.

Is #46091E good for buttons?

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

Is #46091E the same as CSS maroon?

No — #46091E 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.

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

Palettes built on #46091E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46091E Secondary #7C482A 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #46091E Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #46091E 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 #46091E Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322527 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 #46091E Secondary #584246 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 #46091E 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 42/100

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.

Pairs with #46091E

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People also use #46091E with

Byzantium Oxblood British Racing 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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #44090A — 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 #46091E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46091E;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 9 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.3% 0.091 5.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FBDAE6;
  --color-200: #F5B7CD;
  --color-300: #E986A9;
  --color-400: #D95986;
  --color-500: #BE3766;
  --color-600: #913153;
  --color-700: #66283E;
  --color-800: #431E2B;
  --color-900: #29141B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FBDAE6',
    200: '#F5B7CD',
    300: '#E986A9',
    400: '#D95986',
    500: '#BE3766',
    600: '#913153',
    700: '#66283E',
    800: '#431E2B',
    900: '#29141B',
  },
}

$base: #46091E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FBDAE6;
$base-200: #F5B7CD;
$base-300: #E986A9;
$base-400: #D95986;
$base-500: #BE3766;
$base-600: #913153;
$base-700: #66283E;
$base-800: #431E2B;
$base-900: #29141B;
$base-hover: #360718;
$base-subtle: #E498B3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46091E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D95986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE3766",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66283E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #46091E

Color Lab

Pairs with #46091E

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