Mystic Maroon (#AD4379)

The hex code for Mystic Maroon is #AD4379. It is rgb(173, 67, 121) in RGB, hsl(329, 44%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 30%, 32%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#AD4379

RGBrgb(173, 67, 121)

HSLhsl(329, 44%, 47%)

HSVhsv(329, 61%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 30%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.15 351.6)

LABlab(44.91% 48.06 -7.72)

LCHlch(44.91% 48.67 350.88)

Colors Closest to Mystic Maroon

Mystic Maroon is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 5.11 Amaranth Deep Purple#9F2B68ΔE 7.5 Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 7.85 Irresistible#B3446CΔE 9.35 Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 11.03 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 12.37

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

#AD4379 Channel Values

How Mystic Maroon 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 173 · G 67 · B 121	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 329° · S 44% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 329° · S 61% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 61% · Y 30% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.45:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mystic Maroon 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 text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Mystic Maroon

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mystic Maroon; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Mystic Maroon

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Mystic Maroon 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#AD4379

Protanopia#606079

Protanomaly#865679

Deuteranopia#747476

Deuteranomaly#8F6477

Tritanopia#AA4C4C

Tritanomaly#AB4961

Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #AD4379 in Code

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

CSS custom property--mystic-maroon: #AD4379;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD4379;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mystic-maroon': '#AD4379' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.263, blue: 0.475)

Android XML<color name="mystic_maroon">#AD4379</color>

SVG fillfill="#AD4379"

More Pink Colors

Mystic Maroon sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ae7aae ab274f ae98aa ab1273 b03060 aa98a9 b300b2 aa4069 b3446c a93da9 b39eb5 a800b7 c8509b d473d4 e22ce2 ebc7eb f4d2dd fc89ac ff24ff ff99cc 301934 5c0031 7a1f77 990033

#AD4379 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mystic Maroon?

The hex code for Mystic Maroon is #AD4379. That is rgb(173, 67, 121) in RGB, hsl(329, 44%, 47%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 30%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AD4379?

#AD4379 is rgb(173, 67, 121) — red 173, green 67, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD4379?

#AD4379 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 30%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD4379 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD4379 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD4379 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD4379 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.51, which is visibly different.

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