Palettes / Colors / #4E3740
#4E3740 — Deep Dusty Pink
#4E3740 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 #4E3740 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.
#4E3740 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 #374E45; it also sits naturally between #4E374B and #4E3A37. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E3740 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 55, 64 |
| HSL | 337°, 17%, 26% |
| HSV | 337°, 29%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 18%, 69% |
| XYZ | 5.43, 4.72, 5.48 |
| Yxy | 4.72, 0.3476, 0.3021 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.93, 11.89, -1.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.73, 7.89, -0.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 22% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 18% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E3740
.text { color: #4E3740; }
.background { background-color: #4E3740; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E3740; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 55, 64); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 17%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E3740; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 55, 64, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E3740; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 55, 64, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E3740">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E3740">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #374E45:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.80:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.94:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E3740: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E3740
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 #4E3740: ·
How #4E3740 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 #4E3740 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 #4E3740?
#4E3740 is Deep Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 78, 55, 64). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E3740?
#4E3740 is RGB 78, 55, 64 — HSL 337°, 17%, 26% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 18%, 69%.
What colors go with #4E3740?
Its complement is #374E45; analogous partners are #4E374B and #4E3A37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E3740 for text?
White text on #4E3740 has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.94:1.