What color is #460E2A?

#460E2A is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(70, 14, 42), and in HSL hsl(330, 67%, 16%).

Is #460E2A accessible as text?

On white, #460E2A has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #460E2A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #460E2A?

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

What colors go well with #460E2A?

#460E2A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D4429. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #460E2A below.

Is #460E2A good for buttons?

#460E2A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #460E2A — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #460E2A the same as CSS maroon?

No — #460E2A 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.

#460E2A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #460E2A

Not just a swatch — here's how #460E2A works with other colors. Named schemes with #460E2A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #460E2A Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #460E2A Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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 #460E2A 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 #460E2A Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312529 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 #460E2A Secondary #59444C 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 #460E2A 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 65/100

Warm

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

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

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 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

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 #460E2A

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #460E2A 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9BFD4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #440D17 — 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 #460E2A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #460E2A;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 14 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.3% 0.090 354.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F7;
  --color-100: #F9DCEB;
  --color-200: #F1BBD6;
  --color-300: #E38CB8;
  --color-400: #D06299;
  --color-500: #B53F7A;
  --color-600: #8B3761;
  --color-700: #622C47;
  --color-800: #412030;
  --color-900: #28161F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FDF2F7',
    100: '#F9DCEB',
    200: '#F1BBD6',
    300: '#E38CB8',
    400: '#D06299',
    500: '#B53F7A',
    600: '#8B3761',
    700: '#622C47',
    800: '#412030',
    900: '#28161F',
  },
}

$base: #460E2A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F7;
$base-100: #F9DCEB;
$base-200: #F1BBD6;
$base-300: #E38CB8;
$base-400: #D06299;
$base-500: #B53F7A;
$base-600: #8B3761;
$base-700: #622C47;
$base-800: #412030;
$base-900: #28161F;
$base-hover: #370B21;
$base-subtle: #DF9EBF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#460E2A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D06299",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53F7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412030",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28161F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}