#4A0025 Hex Color
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#4a0025 is a dark, muted pink that leans toward wine and plum. Its low lightness gives it a moody, serious character, which suits cosmetics packaging, fashion, and intimate brand design. It holds up well as a dominant base in dark palettes, and white text reads clearly on it at about 15.9:1 contrast, so small body text stays accessible.
Questions about #4a0025
What is #4a0025 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a0025 is rgb(74, 0, 37), in HSL hsl(330, 100%, 15%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 50%, 71%.
What colors pair well with #4a0025?
Muted golds, sage, and soft blush tones flatter #4a0025 without competing with its depth. For high contrast in UI work, use white or pale cream text and keep brighter accents to small areas.
Is #4a0025 readable on white or black?
#4a0025 has a 15.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.31:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.