What color is #4A2139?

#4A2139 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(74, 33, 57), and in HSL hsl(325, 38%, 21%).

Is #4A2139 accessible as text?

On white, #4A2139 has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A2139, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A2139?

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

What colors go well with #4A2139?

#4A2139 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #214A32. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A2139 below.

Is #4A2139 good for buttons?

#4A2139 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A2139 — black text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A2139 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #4A2139 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.

#4A2139 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A2139

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A2139 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A2139 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A2139 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #4A2139 Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 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 #4A2139 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 #4A2139 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #4A2139 Secondary #615159 Support #9C9087 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 #4A2139 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 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 37/100

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 #4A2139

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For fashion

People also use #4A2139 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CCD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4A212B — 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 #4A2139 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4A2139;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 33 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(31.4% 0.071 345.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F3E2EC;
  --color-200: #E6C7D9;
  --color-300: #D09FBC;
  --color-400: #B87A9E;
  --color-500: #9C5980;
  --color-600: #794965;
  --color-700: #57384A;
  --color-800: #3A2732;
  --color-900: #24191F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F3E2EC',
    200: '#E6C7D9',
    300: '#D09FBC',
    400: '#B87A9E',
    500: '#9C5980',
    600: '#794965',
    700: '#57384A',
    800: '#3A2732',
    900: '#24191F',
  },
}

$base: #4A2139;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F3E2EC;
$base-200: #E6C7D9;
$base-300: #D09FBC;
$base-400: #B87A9E;
$base-500: #9C5980;
$base-600: #794965;
$base-700: #57384A;
$base-800: #3A2732;
$base-900: #24191F;
$base-hover: #3B1B2E;
$base-subtle: #D4B1C5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A2139",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87A9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5980",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794965",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57384A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2732",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}