#84043C Hex Color
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Dark pink with real weight. #84043c is a deep, wine-toned magenta that reads warm and moody rather than sweet. Its low lightness makes it a solid dominant base for nightlife branding, cosmetics, or romance designs, and white text on it reaches about 10.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Muted gold and sage keep it from going flat. In large type the hex code holds its richness, but fine detail can turn muddy.
Questions about #84043c
What is #84043c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #84043c is rgb(132, 4, 60), in HSL hsl(334, 94%, 27%) and in CMYK 0%, 97%, 55%, 48%.
What colors pair well with #84043c?
Muted gold and dusty sage flatter #84043c without competing with its depth. Soft cream and warm gray also work when the design needs a quieter supporting palette.
Does #84043c read warm or cool?
It reads warm despite the purple lean. The strong red base pulls it closer to burgundy than violet, which suits moody, intimate designs. Next to true purples, it looks noticeably redder.
Is #84043c readable on white or black?
#84043c has a 10.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.06:1 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.