What color is #4E081E?

#4E081E is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(78, 8, 30), and in HSL hsl(341, 81%, 17%).

Is #4E081E accessible as text?

On white, #4E081E has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E081E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E081E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-950 (#4D0218).

What colors go well with #4E081E?

#4E081E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #084E38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E081E below.

Is #4E081E good for buttons?

#4E081E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E081E — black text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E081E the same as CSS maroon?

No — #4E081E 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.

#4E081E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E081E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E081E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E081E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E081E Secondary #B8622A Accent #7A7642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E081E Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4E081E Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 Surface #F3EDE3

Oxblood 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E081E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E081E Secondary #5E4549 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Oxblood 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 Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E081E 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 73/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

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

Naturalness 51/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E081E

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People also use #4E081E with

Byzantium Oxblood 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 15.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #4E0908 — 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 #4E081E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E081E;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 8 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.9% 0.100 9.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1F5;
  --color-100: #FCD9E4;
  --color-200: #F7B5CA;
  --color-300: #EC83A4;
  --color-400: #DC5680;
  --color-500: #C23360;
  --color-600: #932E4E;
  --color-700: #68273B;
  --color-800: #441D29;
  --color-900: #2A141B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F5',
    100: '#FCD9E4',
    200: '#F7B5CA',
    300: '#EC83A4',
    400: '#DC5680',
    500: '#C23360',
    600: '#932E4E',
    700: '#68273B',
    800: '#441D29',
    900: '#2A141B',
  },
}

$base: #4E081E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F5;
$base-100: #FCD9E4;
$base-200: #F7B5CA;
$base-300: #EC83A4;
$base-400: #DC5680;
$base-500: #C23360;
$base-600: #932E4E;
$base-700: #68273B;
$base-800: #441D29;
$base-900: #2A141B;
$base-hover: #3F0718;
$base-subtle: #E798B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E081E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC5680",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C23360",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68273B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A141B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}