#5A0428 Hex Color
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Dark pink with a wine-colored edge, #5a0428 sits low on the lightness scale with a warm, muted glow. It works best as a dominant base in moody layouts, nightlife branding, and cosmetics packaging, where it flatters dusty rose or brass accents. Its hex code supports white body text at about 14.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #5a0428
What is #5a0428 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5a0428 is rgb(90, 4, 40), in HSL hsl(335, 91%, 18%) and in CMYK 0%, 96%, 56%, 65%.
What colors pair well with #5a0428?
#5a0428 pairs well with dusty rose for a soft tonal scheme, or with brass and muted gold for warmth in nightlife and cosmetics branding. Cool slate blue makes an unexpected but balanced contrast.
Is #5a0428 readable on white or black?
#5a0428 has a 14.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.48:1 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.