What color is #48142E?

#48142E is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(72, 20, 46), and in HSL hsl(330, 57%, 18%).

Is #48142E accessible as text?

On white, #48142E has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #48142E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48142E?

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

What colors go well with #48142E?

#48142E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #14482E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48142E below.

Is #48142E good for buttons?

#48142E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48142E — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48142E the same as CSS maroon?

No — #48142E 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.

#48142E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48142E

Not just a swatch — here's how #48142E works with other colors. Named schemes with #48142E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48142E 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 #48142E Secondary #B9612F 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 #48142E 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 #48142E Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #31252A 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 #48142E Secondary #5C4850 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 #48142E 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 64/100

Warm

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

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #48142E

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For fashion

People also use #48142E 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6C4D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48141C — 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 #48142E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #48142E;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 20 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.6% 0.085 352.9);
  --color-50: #FCF3F7;
  --color-100: #F7DEEB;
  --color-200: #EDBFD6;
  --color-300: #DC93B8;
  --color-400: #C86A99;
  --color-500: #AD487A;
  --color-600: #843D61;
  --color-700: #5E3047;
  --color-800: #3E2330;
  --color-900: #26171F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FCF3F7',
    100: '#F7DEEB',
    200: '#EDBFD6',
    300: '#DC93B8',
    400: '#C86A99',
    500: '#AD487A',
    600: '#843D61',
    700: '#5E3047',
    800: '#3E2330',
    900: '#26171F',
  },
}

$base: #48142E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F7;
$base-100: #F7DEEB;
$base-200: #EDBFD6;
$base-300: #DC93B8;
$base-400: #C86A99;
$base-500: #AD487A;
$base-600: #843D61;
$base-700: #5E3047;
$base-800: #3E2330;
$base-900: #26171F;
$base-hover: #3A1025;
$base-subtle: #DBA5C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48142E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C86A99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843D61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2330",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}