What color is #48282E?

#48282E is a dark, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(72, 40, 46), and in HSL hsl(349, 29%, 22%).

Is #48282E accessible as text?

On white, #48282E has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #48282E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48282E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #48282E?

#48282E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #284842. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48282E below.

Is #48282E good for buttons?

#48282E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48282E — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48282E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #48282E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#48282E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48282E

Not just a swatch — here's how #48282E works with other colors. Named schemes with #48282E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48282E Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #48282E Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7642 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 #48282E Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #48282E Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #48282E Secondary #615456 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 #48282E 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 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #48282E

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For fashion

People also use #48282E with

Eggplant Espresso 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0CFD2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #482D28 — 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 #48282E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48282E;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 40 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.0% 0.049 8.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5F6;
  --color-100: #F1E4E7;
  --color-200: #E2CACF;
  --color-300: #CAA5AC;
  --color-400: #B1818A;
  --color-500: #94616A;
  --color-600: #734F55;
  --color-700: #533C40;
  --color-800: #37292C;
  --color-900: #231B1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F6',
    100: '#F1E4E7',
    200: '#E2CACF',
    300: '#CAA5AC',
    400: '#B1818A',
    500: '#94616A',
    600: '#734F55',
    700: '#533C40',
    800: '#37292C',
    900: '#231B1C',
  },
}

$base: #48282E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F6;
$base-100: #F1E4E7;
$base-200: #E2CACF;
$base-300: #CAA5AC;
$base-400: #B1818A;
$base-500: #94616A;
$base-600: #734F55;
$base-700: #533C40;
$base-800: #37292C;
$base-900: #231B1C;
$base-hover: #3A2025;
$base-subtle: #D0B6BB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48282E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CACF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1818A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#94616A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37292C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}