What color is #46293B?

#46293B is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(70, 41, 59), and in HSL hsl(323, 26%, 22%).

Is #46293B accessible as text?

On white, #46293B has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #46293B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46293B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #46293B?

#46293B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A4735. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46293B below.

Is #46293B good for buttons?

#46293B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #46293B — black text only reaches 1.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46293B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #46293B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#46293B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #46293B

Not just a swatch — here's how #46293B works with other colors. Named schemes with #46293B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46293B Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #46293B Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #46293B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #46293B Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #46293B Secondary #61555C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #46293B 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 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #46293B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #46293B with

Eggplant Bistre Brunswick Green Gainsboro

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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD0D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #472A32 — 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 #46293B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46293B;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 41 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.4% 0.051 342.5);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E1CCD9;
  --color-300: #C8A7BC;
  --color-400: #AF839E;
  --color-500: #916480;
  --color-600: #715165;
  --color-700: #523D4A;
  --color-800: #372A32;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E1CCD9',
    300: '#C8A7BC',
    400: '#AF839E',
    500: '#916480',
    600: '#715165',
    700: '#523D4A',
    800: '#372A32',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #46293B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E1CCD9;
$base-300: #C8A7BC;
$base-400: #AF839E;
$base-500: #916480;
$base-600: #715165;
$base-700: #523D4A;
$base-800: #372A32;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #392130;
$base-subtle: #CFB8C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46293B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF839E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916480",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}