What color is #483240?

#483240 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(72, 50, 64), and in HSL hsl(322, 18%, 24%).

Is #483240 accessible as text?

On white, #483240 has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #483240, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #483240?

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

What colors go well with #483240?

#483240 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #32483A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #483240 below.

Is #483240 good for buttons?

#483240 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #483240 — black text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #483240 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #483240 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.

#483240 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #483240

Not just a swatch — here's how #483240 works with other colors. Named schemes with #483240 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #483240 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #483240 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Onyx 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 #483240 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx 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 #483240 Secondary #655D62 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #483240 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #483240 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

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 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

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 #483240

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #483240 with

Eggplant Taupe Brunswick Green 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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD3DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #483239 — 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 #483240 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #483240;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 50 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.8% 0.039 340.8);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7EC;
  --color-200: #DECFD8;
  --color-300: #C3ACBB;
  --color-400: #A88A9D;
  --color-500: #8A6B7F;
  --color-600: #6C5664;
  --color-700: #4F4049;
  --color-800: #352C32;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7EC',
    200: '#DECFD8',
    300: '#C3ACBB',
    400: '#A88A9D',
    500: '#8A6B7F',
    600: '#6C5664',
    700: '#4F4049',
    800: '#352C32',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #483240;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7EC;
$base-200: #DECFD8;
$base-300: #C3ACBB;
$base-400: #A88A9D;
$base-500: #8A6B7F;
$base-600: #6C5664;
$base-700: #4F4049;
$base-800: #352C32;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #3A2833;
$base-subtle: #CDBDC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#483240",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ACBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A88A9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A6B7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C5664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4049",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}