What color is #4E2533?

#4E2533 is a dark rose. In RGB it is rgb(78, 37, 51), and in HSL hsl(340, 36%, 23%).

Is #4E2533 accessible as text?

On white, #4E2533 has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E2533, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E2533?

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

What colors go well with #4E2533?

#4E2533 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #265042. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E2533 below.

Is #4E2533 good for buttons?

#4E2533 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E2533 — black text only reaches 1.64:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E2533 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #4E2533 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.

#4E2533 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E2533

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E2533 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E2533 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E2533 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #4E2533 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 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 #4E2533 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 #4E2533 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #312528 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 #4E2533 Secondary #655459 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 #4E2533 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 62/100

Warm

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E2533

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #4E2533 with

Byzantium Espresso 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CED4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #502626 — 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 #4E2533 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4E2533;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 37 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.5% 0.064 359.6);
  --color-50: #FAF4F6;
  --color-100: #F2E3E8;
  --color-200: #E5C8D1;
  --color-300: #CFA0B0;
  --color-400: #B77B8F;
  --color-500: #9A5B70;
  --color-600: #774A59;
  --color-700: #563943;
  --color-800: #39282E;
  --color-900: #231A1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF4F6',
    100: '#F2E3E8',
    200: '#E5C8D1',
    300: '#CFA0B0',
    400: '#B77B8F',
    500: '#9A5B70',
    600: '#774A59',
    700: '#563943',
    800: '#39282E',
    900: '#231A1D',
  },
}

$base: #4E2533;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F6;
$base-100: #F2E3E8;
$base-200: #E5C8D1;
$base-300: #CFA0B0;
$base-400: #B77B8F;
$base-500: #9A5B70;
$base-600: #774A59;
$base-700: #563943;
$base-800: #39282E;
$base-900: #231A1D;
$base-hover: #401E29;
$base-subtle: #D4B4BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E2533",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E5C8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CFA0B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B77B8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9A5B70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#774A59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#563943",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#39282E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}