What color is #48232E?

#48232E is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(72, 35, 46), and in HSL hsl(342, 35%, 21%).

Is #48232E accessible as text?

On white, #48232E has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #48232E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48232E?

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

What colors go well with #48232E?

#48232E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #23483D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48232E below.

Is #48232E good for buttons?

#48232E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48232E — black text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48232E the same as CSS maroon?

No — #48232E 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.

#48232E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48232E

Not just a swatch — here's how #48232E works with other colors. Named schemes with #48232E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48232E Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #48232E Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #48232E 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 #48232E Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 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 #48232E Secondary #605154 Support #9B9087 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 #48232E 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #48232E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #48232E with

Byzantium Bistre 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CDD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #482423 — 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 #48232E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48232E;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 35 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.0% 0.058 2.0);
  --color-50: #FAF4F6;
  --color-100: #F2E3E8;
  --color-200: #E4C8D1;
  --color-300: #CEA1AF;
  --color-400: #B67C8D;
  --color-500: #995C6E;
  --color-600: #774B58;
  --color-700: #563942;
  --color-800: #39282D;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF4F6',
    100: '#F2E3E8',
    200: '#E4C8D1',
    300: '#CEA1AF',
    400: '#B67C8D',
    500: '#995C6E',
    600: '#774B58',
    700: '#563942',
    800: '#39282D',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #48232E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F6;
$base-100: #F2E3E8;
$base-200: #E4C8D1;
$base-300: #CEA1AF;
$base-400: #B67C8D;
$base-500: #995C6E;
$base-600: #774B58;
$base-700: #563942;
$base-800: #39282D;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #3A1C25;
$base-subtle: #D3B2BC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48232E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA1AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B67C8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#995C6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774B58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}