What color is #831C4E?

#831C4E is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(131, 28, 78), and in HSL hsl(331, 65%, 31%).

Is #831C4E accessible as text?

On white, #831C4E has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #831C4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #831C4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-900 (#861043).

What colors go well with #831C4E?

#831C4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C8251. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #831C4E below.

Is #831C4E good for buttons?

#831C4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #831C4E — black text only reaches 2.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #831C4E the same as CSS darkred?

No — #831C4E is not the CSS named color darkred, but darkred (#8B0000) 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.

#831C4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #831C4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #831C4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #831C4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #831C4E Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantium anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #831C4E Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #831C4E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #831C4E Secondary #B9612E Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #831C4E Secondary #8C6774 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Byzantium 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 Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #831C4E 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 75/100

Warm

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

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 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #821C2B — 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 #831C4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #831C4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 28 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.5% 0.144 356.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2F7;
  --color-100: #F9DDEA;
  --color-200: #F1BCD5;
  --color-300: #E28EB6;
  --color-400: #CF6397;
  --color-500: #B44178;
  --color-600: #893860;
  --color-700: #622D47;
  --color-800: #402130;
  --color-900: #27161E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FDF2F7',
    100: '#F9DDEA',
    200: '#F1BCD5',
    300: '#E28EB6',
    400: '#CF6397',
    500: '#B44178',
    600: '#893860',
    700: '#622D47',
    800: '#402130',
    900: '#27161E',
  },
}

$base: #831C4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F7;
$base-100: #F9DDEA;
$base-200: #F1BCD5;
$base-300: #E28EB6;
$base-400: #CF6397;
$base-500: #B44178;
$base-600: #893860;
$base-700: #622D47;
$base-800: #402130;
$base-900: #27161E;
$base-hover: #68163E;
$base-subtle: #E4B0C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#831C4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BCD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28EB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF6397",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B44178",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893860",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402130",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #831C4E

Color Lab

Pairs with #831C4E

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