What color is #48203A?

#48203A is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(72, 32, 58), and in HSL hsl(321, 38%, 20%).

Is #48203A accessible as text?

On white, #48203A has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #48203A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48203A?

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

What colors go well with #48203A?

#48203A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #20462D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48203A below.

Is #48203A good for buttons?

#48203A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48203A — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48203A the same as CSS maroon?

No — #48203A 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.

#48203A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48203A

Not just a swatch — here's how #48203A works with other colors. Named schemes with #48203A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48203A 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 #48203A 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 #48203A 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 #48203A 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 #48203A Secondary #605059 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 #48203A 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 58/100

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 8/100

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 36/100

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 #48203A

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For fashion

People also use #48203A 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CBDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #46202C — 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 #48203A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #48203A;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 32 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.071 342.4);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F3E2ED;
  --color-200: #E6C7DB;
  --color-300: #D09FBF;
  --color-400: #B87AA2;
  --color-500: #9C5984;
  --color-600: #794968;
  --color-700: #57384C;
  --color-800: #3A2733;
  --color-900: #241920;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F3E2ED',
    200: '#E6C7DB',
    300: '#D09FBF',
    400: '#B87AA2',
    500: '#9C5984',
    600: '#794968',
    700: '#57384C',
    800: '#3A2733',
    900: '#241920',
  },
}

$base: #48203A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F3E2ED;
$base-200: #E6C7DB;
$base-300: #D09FBF;
$base-400: #B87AA2;
$base-500: #9C5984;
$base-600: #794968;
$base-700: #57384C;
$base-800: #3A2733;
$base-900: #241920;
$base-hover: #38192D;
$base-subtle: #D3B0C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48203A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57384C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2733",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}