What color is #49243F?

#49243F is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(73, 36, 63), and in HSL hsl(316, 34%, 21%).

Is #49243F accessible as text?

On white, #49243F has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #49243F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49243F?

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

What colors go well with #49243F?

#49243F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #23482D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49243F below.

Is #49243F good for buttons?

#49243F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #49243F — black text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49243F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #49243F 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.

#49243F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49243F

Not just a swatch — here's how #49243F works with other colors. Named schemes with #49243F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49243F Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #49243F Secondary #BA6032 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 #49243F 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 #49243F Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 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 #49243F Secondary #62535D 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 #49243F 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 56/100

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 38/100

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 #49243F

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For fashion

People also use #49243F 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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1CDDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #482332 — 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 #49243F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #49243F;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 36 63;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.1% 0.069 338.2);
  --color-50: #FAF4F9;
  --color-100: #F2E3EE;
  --color-200: #E4C8DD;
  --color-300: #CEA2C2;
  --color-400: #B57DA6;
  --color-500: #985C88;
  --color-600: #764C6B;
  --color-700: #553A4E;
  --color-800: #392834;
  --color-900: #231A21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF4F9',
    100: '#F2E3EE',
    200: '#E4C8DD',
    300: '#CEA2C2',
    400: '#B57DA6',
    500: '#985C88',
    600: '#764C6B',
    700: '#553A4E',
    800: '#392834',
    900: '#231A21',
  },
}

$base: #49243F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F9;
$base-100: #F2E3EE;
$base-200: #E4C8DD;
$base-300: #CEA2C2;
$base-400: #B57DA6;
$base-500: #985C88;
$base-600: #764C6B;
$base-700: #553A4E;
$base-800: #392834;
$base-900: #231A21;
$base-hover: #391C32;
$base-subtle: #D2B3CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49243F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57DA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}