What color is #4A1231?

#4A1231 is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(74, 18, 49), and in HSL hsl(327, 61%, 18%).

Is #4A1231 accessible as text?

On white, #4A1231 has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A1231, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A1231?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #4A1231?

#4A1231 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #124A2B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A1231 below.

Is #4A1231 good for buttons?

#4A1231 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A1231 — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A1231 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #4A1231 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4A1231 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A1231

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A1231 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A1231 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A1231 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4A1231 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4A1231 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4A1231 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4A1231 Secondary #5E4852 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4A1231 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4A1231

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People also use #4A1231 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8C3D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4A121E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A1231 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A1231;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 18 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.8% 0.092 350.3);
  --color-50: #FCF2F8;
  --color-100: #F8DDEC;
  --color-200: #EFBDD9;
  --color-300: #DF90BC;
  --color-400: #CB679E;
  --color-500: #B04580;
  --color-600: #873B65;
  --color-700: #602F4A;
  --color-800: #3F2232;
  --color-900: #27161F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FCF2F8',
    100: '#F8DDEC',
    200: '#EFBDD9',
    300: '#DF90BC',
    400: '#CB679E',
    500: '#B04580',
    600: '#873B65',
    700: '#602F4A',
    800: '#3F2232',
    900: '#27161F',
  },
}

$base: #4A1231;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F8;
$base-100: #F8DDEC;
$base-200: #EFBDD9;
$base-300: #DF90BC;
$base-400: #CB679E;
$base-500: #B04580;
$base-600: #873B65;
$base-700: #602F4A;
$base-800: #3F2232;
$base-900: #27161F;
$base-hover: #3B0E27;
$base-subtle: #DDA3C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A1231",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB679E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B04580",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}