Palettes / Colors / #463542
#463542 — Deep Dusty Pink
#463542 is a pink color we call Deep Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #463542 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#463542 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #354639; it also sits naturally between #413546 and #463539. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #463542 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 70, 53, 66 |
| HSL | 314°, 14%, 24% |
| HSV | 314°, 24%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 6%, 73% |
| XYZ | 4.78, 4.24, 5.72 |
| Yxy | 4.24, 0.3243, 0.2877 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.45, 10.21, -5.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.60, 6.61, -3.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 21% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 6% · Key 73%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #463542
.text { color: #463542; }
.background { background-color: #463542; }
.border { border: 3px solid #463542; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 53, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 14%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #463542; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 53, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #463542; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 53, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#463542">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#463542">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #354639:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.36:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.85:1 Fails |
Best text color on #463542: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #463542
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #463542: ·
How #463542 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #463542 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #463542?
#463542 is Deep Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 70, 53, 66). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #463542?
#463542 is RGB 70, 53, 66 — HSL 314°, 14%, 24% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 6%, 73%.
What colors go with #463542?
Its complement is #354639; analogous partners are #413546 and #463539. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #463542 for text?
White text on #463542 has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.85:1.