Back to gallery
Earthymagentadeepmuted

Cool Magenta Flint

#4e3e49
Notes

Cool Magenta Flint (#4E3E49) is a deep magenta with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (319°, 11%, 27%) places it in the muted band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#4e3e49
RGB
rgb(78, 62, 73)
HSL
hsl(319, 11%, 27%)
HWB
hwb(319 24% 69%)
OKLCH
oklch(38.5% 0.028 337.7)
HSV
hsv(319, 21%, 31%)
LAB
lab(28.24% 9.15 -4.05)
LCH
lch(28.24% 10.00 336.11)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 69%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

Variations

Click any swatch to explore

Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#4e3e49
Original
#3e4149
Protanopia
#424349
Deuteranopia
#503e42
Tritanopia
#424242
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
9.96:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
2.11:1

Related Colors

Canvas