What color is #482E32?

#482E32 is a dark, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(72, 46, 50), and in HSL hsl(351, 22%, 23%).

Is #482E32 accessible as text?

On white, #482E32 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #482E32, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #482E32?

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

What colors go well with #482E32?

#482E32 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E4844. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #482E32 below.

Is #482E32 good for buttons?

#482E32 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #482E32 — black text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #482E32 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #482E32 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.

#482E32 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #482E32

Not just a swatch — here's how #482E32 works with other colors. Named schemes with #482E32 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #482E32 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 #482E32 Secondary #B8622A 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 #482E32 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 #482E32 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4F 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 #482E32 Secondary #63595A 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 #482E32 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #482E32

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For fashion

People also use #482E32 with

Eggplant Taupe Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro

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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED2D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48322E — 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 #482E32 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #482E32;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 46 50;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.039 9.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE6E7;
  --color-200: #DFCDD0;
  --color-300: #C6A9AE;
  --color-400: #AB878C;
  --color-500: #8E676D;
  --color-600: #6F5357;
  --color-700: #503F41;
  --color-800: #362B2D;
  --color-900: #221C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE6E7',
    200: '#DFCDD0',
    300: '#C6A9AE',
    400: '#AB878C',
    500: '#8E676D',
    600: '#6F5357',
    700: '#503F41',
    800: '#362B2D',
    900: '#221C1D',
  },
}

$base: #482E32;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE6E7;
$base-200: #DFCDD0;
$base-300: #C6A9AE;
$base-400: #AB878C;
$base-500: #8E676D;
$base-600: #6F5357;
$base-700: #503F41;
$base-800: #362B2D;
$base-900: #221C1D;
$base-hover: #392528;
$base-subtle: #CEBABD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#482E32",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB878C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E676D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5357",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}