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#4D2D4E — Deep Dusty Pink

#4D2D4E 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 #4D2D4E 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.

#4D2D4E is a cool 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 #2E4E2D; it also sits naturally between #3C2D4E and #4E2D3E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#4D2D4E · RGB 77, 45, 78

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Color values

HEX#4D2D4E
RGB77, 45, 78
HSL298°, 27%, 24%
HSV298°, 42%, 31%
CMYK1%, 42%, 0%, 69%
XYZ5.37, 4.00, 7.70
Yxy4.00, 0.3147, 0.2345
CIE-Lab23.69, 20.84, -14.27
Hunter Lab20.01, 14.21, -10.27

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 30% · Green 18% · Blue 31%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #4D2D4E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #4D2D4E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #4D2D4E

.text { color: #4D2D4E; }
.background { background-color: #4D2D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4D2D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(77, 45, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 27%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4D2D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(77, 45, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4D2D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(77, 45, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4D2D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4D2D4E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4D2D4E

#462947#402541#39223A#331E34#2D1A2D#261627#201320#1A0F1A#130B13#0D070D

Tints of #4D2D4E

#633A64#79477B#935695#A567A8#B37DB5#C094C2#CDABCF#DDC5DD#EADBEB#F7F2F8

Tones of #4D2D4E

#4A2F4B#483249#463446#443645#423842#3F3B40

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E4E2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text11.66:1 AAA
Against black text1.80:1 Fails

Best text color on #4D2D4E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4D2D4E

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #4D2D4E: ·

How #4D2D4E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #3F3F46Deuteranopia · #414344Tritanopia · #4B403E

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:

Tailwind neutral 600 · #525252Tailwind stone 600 · #57534ETailwind zinc 600 · #52525B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #4D2D4E rather than the exact color:

Rustic Ruby Garden
#1C7840 · #24464D · #0E0F44 · #4C2856
Palette 76508e
#76508E · #482D57 · #03C1EB · #86F3B8
Palette 432e54
#432E54 · #4B4376 · #AE445A · #E8BCB9
Palette F8f4ec
#F8F4EC · #FF8FB7 · #E83C91 · #43334C
Vintage Twilight
#472266 · #582D49 · #6B2B1E · #7D7A23
Palette E23e57
#E23E57 · #88304E · #522546 · #311D3F

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#4C2856#482D57#432E54#43334C#582D49#522546#4C3A51#402C52#432F44#562349#452E5A#522F5C

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4D2D4D  ·  #4D2D4F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4D2D4E?

#4D2D4E is Deep Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 77, 45, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4D2D4E?

#4D2D4E is RGB 77, 45, 78 — HSL 298°, 27%, 24% — CMYK 1%, 42%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #4D2D4E?

Its complement is #2E4E2D; analogous partners are #3C2D4E and #4E2D3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4D2D4E for text?

White text on #4D2D4E has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.80:1.