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#4E223B — Deep Muted Pink

#4E223B is a pink color we call Deep Muted 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 #4E223B 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.

#4E223B is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #224E35; it also sits naturally between #4B224E and #4E2225. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#4E223B · RGB 78, 34, 59

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Color values

HEX#4E223B
RGB78, 34, 59
HSL326°, 39%, 22%
HSV326°, 56%, 31%
CMYK0%, 56%, 24%, 69%
XYZ4.50, 3.08, 4.49
Yxy3.08, 0.3729, 0.2550
CIE-Lab20.36, 24.20, -6.43
Hunter Lab17.55, 16.29, -4.01

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 31% · Green 13% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 24% · Key 69%

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

Previews

Sample text in #4E223B on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #4E223B on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #4E223B

.text { color: #4E223B; }
.background { background-color: #4E223B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E223B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 34, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 39%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E223B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 34, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E223B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 34, 59, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E223B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E223B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4E223B

#471F36#401C30#3C1A2E#351728#2E1423#27111E#200E18#1C0C15#150910#0E060B

Tints of #4E223B

#672D4E#833A63#9C4476#B4558B#BF6E9C#CA86AD#D7A3C0#E1BCD1#EED8E4#F9F1F5

Tones of #4E223B

#4B263B#48283A#442C3A#422F39#3E3239#3B3539

Color harmonies

Complementary — #224E35:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text13.00:1 AAA
Against black text1.62:1 Fails

Best text color on #4E223B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E223B

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 #4E223B: ·

How #4E223B looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #3B3B35Deuteranopia · #3E4134Tritanopia · #4C302F

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:

Bootstrap dark · #212529Tailwind stone 600 · #57534ETailwind neutral 600 · #525252

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E223B rather than the exact color:

Palette 49243e
#49243E · #704264 · #BB8493 · #DBAFA0
Dusty Meadow
#2D1351 · #461E3E · #582323 · #66581B
Palette 511d43
#511D43 · #901E3E · #DC2525 · #9BC09C
Crystal Ruby Ember
#EDD9E0 · #BF5F80 · #9C4563 · #4F2131
Vintage Ruby Saffron
#E3B0D6 · #D78EC5 · #732B61 · #4D1940
Tender Ruby Saffron
#152F57 · #461977 · #552143 · #401C11

Similar colors

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

#49243E#461E3E#511D43#4F2131#4D1940#552143#521838#552244#512831#522546#4F252E#5C213B

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4E223A  ·  #4E223C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E223B?

#4E223B is Deep Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 78, 34, 59). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E223B?

#4E223B is RGB 78, 34, 59 — HSL 326°, 39%, 22% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 24%, 69%.

What colors go with #4E223B?

Its complement is #224E35; analogous partners are #4B224E and #4E2225. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E223B for text?

White text on #4E223B has a contrast ratio of 13.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.62:1.