What color is #481F38?

#481F38 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(72, 31, 56), and in HSL hsl(323, 40%, 20%).

Is #481F38 accessible as text?

On white, #481F38 has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #481F38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #481F38?

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

What colors go well with #481F38?

#481F38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1F472E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #481F38 below.

Is #481F38 good for buttons?

#481F38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #481F38 — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #481F38 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #481F38 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.

#481F38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #481F38

Not just a swatch — here's how #481F38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #481F38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #481F38 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 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 #481F38 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 #481F38 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 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 #481F38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #481F38 Secondary #5F4F58 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 #481F38 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 9/100

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 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

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 #481F38

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For fashion

People also use #481F38 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CAD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #471F2A — 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 #481F38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #481F38;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 31 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.7% 0.072 344.6);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F3E2ED;
  --color-200: #E6C6DA;
  --color-300: #D19EBE;
  --color-400: #BA78A1;
  --color-500: #9E5783;
  --color-600: #7A4867;
  --color-700: #58374B;
  --color-800: #3A2733;
  --color-900: #241920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F3E2ED',
    200: '#E6C6DA',
    300: '#D19EBE',
    400: '#BA78A1',
    500: '#9E5783',
    600: '#7A4867',
    700: '#58374B',
    800: '#3A2733',
    900: '#241920',
  },
}

$base: #481F38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F3E2ED;
$base-200: #E6C6DA;
$base-300: #D19EBE;
$base-400: #BA78A1;
$base-500: #9E5783;
$base-600: #7A4867;
$base-700: #58374B;
$base-800: #3A2733;
$base-900: #241920;
$base-hover: #39182D;
$base-subtle: #D4AFC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#481F38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA78A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5783",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58374B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2733",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}