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#4E0D33 Color

#4E0D33 is rgb(78, 13, 51) in RGB, hsl(325, 71%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 35%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), visibly different at ΔE 11.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E0D33
HEX#4E0D33
RGBrgb(78, 13, 51)
HSLhsl(325, 71%, 18%)
HSVhsv(325, 83%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 35%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(29.2% 0.103 349.8)
LABlab(16.43% 32.60 -6.52)
LCHlch(16.43% 33.25 348.69)

What #4E0D33 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 #4E0D33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#4E0D33 Channel Values

How #4E0D33 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 78 · G 13 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 71% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 83% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 35% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.69:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E0D33 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.

TextWhite text14.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4E0D33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E0D33; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4E0D33

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 #4E0D33 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.

Typical#4E0D33
Protanopia#222233
Protanomaly#391C33
Deuteranopia#2F2F31
Deuteranomaly#3D2532
Tritanopia#4C1515
Tritanomaly#4D1224
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #4E0D33 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4e0d33: #4E0D33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E0D33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e0d33': '#4E0D33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.051, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_4e0d33">#4E0D33</color>
SVG fillfill="#4E0D33"

More Pink Colors

#4E0D33 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4E0D33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4E0D33?

#4E0D33 is a darkest pink — rgb(78, 13, 51) in RGB and hsl(325, 71%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.46.

What is the RGB value of #4E0D33?

#4E0D33 is rgb(78, 13, 51) — red 78, green 13, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E0D33?

#4E0D33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 35%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E0D33 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4E0D33 scores 14.69:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4E0D33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4E0D33 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 37.08, which is a different colour altogether.

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