What color is #481D33?

#481D33 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(72, 29, 51), and in HSL hsl(329, 43%, 20%).

Is #481D33 accessible as text?

On white, #481D33 has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #481D33, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #481D33?

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

What colors go well with #481D33?

#481D33 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D4932. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #481D33 below.

Is #481D33 good for buttons?

#481D33 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #481D33 — black text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #481D33 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #481D33 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.

#481D33 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #481D33

Not just a swatch — here's how #481D33 works with other colors. Named schemes with #481D33 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #481D33 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 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 #481D33 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 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 #481D33 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #481D33 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A 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 #481D33 Secondary #5E4D55 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #481D33 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #481D33

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For fashion

People also use #481D33 with

Byzantium Bistre Brunswick 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CAD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #491D25 — 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 #481D33 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #481D33;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 29 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.2% 0.072 350.3);
  --color-50: #FBF4F7;
  --color-100: #F4E1EB;
  --color-200: #E8C5D7;
  --color-300: #D39CB9;
  --color-400: #BD759A;
  --color-500: #A0557C;
  --color-600: #7C4662;
  --color-700: #593648;
  --color-800: #3B2631;
  --color-900: #24191F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF4F7',
    100: '#F4E1EB',
    200: '#E8C5D7',
    300: '#D39CB9',
    400: '#BD759A',
    500: '#A0557C',
    600: '#7C4662',
    700: '#593648',
    800: '#3B2631',
    900: '#24191F',
  },
}

$base: #481D33;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F7;
$base-100: #F4E1EB;
$base-200: #E8C5D7;
$base-300: #D39CB9;
$base-400: #BD759A;
$base-500: #A0557C;
$base-600: #7C4662;
$base-700: #593648;
$base-800: #3B2631;
$base-900: #24191F;
$base-hover: #3A1729;
$base-subtle: #D6AEC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#481D33",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD759A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A0557C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4662",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#593648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2631",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}