What color is #480D22?

#480D22 is a very dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(72, 13, 34), and in HSL hsl(339, 69%, 17%).

Is #480D22 accessible as text?

On white, #480D22 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 #480D22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #480D22?

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

What colors go well with #480D22?

#480D22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D4934. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #480D22 below.

Is #480D22 good for buttons?

#480D22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #480D22 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #480D22 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #480D22 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.

#480D22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #480D22

Not just a swatch — here's how #480D22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #480D22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #480D22 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 #480D22 Secondary #B8622C 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 #480D22 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 #480D22 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #480D22 Secondary #5A4449 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 #480D22 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 69/100

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 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 55/100

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 #480D22

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #480D22 with

Byzantium Oxblood Brunswick 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 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAC0CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #490D0E — 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 #480D22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #480D22;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 13 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.3% 0.090 4.0);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F9DCE6;
  --color-200: #F2BACE;
  --color-300: #E48BAA;
  --color-400: #D26088;
  --color-500: #B73E68;
  --color-600: #8C3654;
  --color-700: #632C3F;
  --color-800: #41202B;
  --color-900: #28151C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F9DCE6',
    200: '#F2BACE',
    300: '#E48BAA',
    400: '#D26088',
    500: '#B73E68',
    600: '#8C3654',
    700: '#632C3F',
    800: '#41202B',
    900: '#28151C',
  },
}

$base: #480D22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F9DCE6;
$base-200: #F2BACE;
$base-300: #E48BAA;
$base-400: #D26088;
$base-500: #B73E68;
$base-600: #8C3654;
$base-700: #632C3F;
$base-800: #41202B;
$base-900: #28151C;
$base-hover: #3B0B1C;
$base-subtle: #E19EB6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#480D22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BACE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E48BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D26088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B73E68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C3654",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41202B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}