#4A031D Color
#4A031D is rgb(74, 3, 29) in RGB, hsl(338, 92%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 61%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A031Drgb(74, 3, 29)hsl(338, 92%, 15%)hsv(338, 96%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 61%, 71%)oklch(26.6% 0.102 6.7)lab(13.61% 32.99 5.40)lch(13.61% 33.43 9.29)What #4A031D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4A031D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A031D Channel Values
How #4A031D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 3 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 92% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 96% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 61% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.89:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A031D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4A031D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A031D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4A031D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4A031D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4A031D#1D1D1D#34161D#2A2A1A#39201B#490808#4A0613#222222Using #4A031D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a031d: #4A031D;background-color: #4A031D;colors: { 'color-4a031d': '#4A031D' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.012, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_4a031d">#4A031D</color>fill="#4A031D"More Pink Colors
#4A031D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A031D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A031D?
#4A031D is a darkest pink — rgb(74, 3, 29) in RGB and hsl(338, 92%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.79.
What is the RGB value of #4A031D?
#4A031D is rgb(74, 3, 29) — red 74, green 3, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A031D?
#4A031D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 61%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A031D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A031D scores 15.89:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A031D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A031D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 36.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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