#4C0519 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#4C0519 is a very dark, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class rose-950 (e.g. bg-rose-950, text-rose-950). Its nearest CSS named color is maroon (#800000). For readable text on a #4C0519 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (15.64:1). Because it is dark, #4C0519 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #4C0519 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(76, 5, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 88%, 16%) |
| HSV / HSB | 343°, 93%, 30% |
| Nearest named | maroon (#800000) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#4C0519 in Tailwind CSS (rose-950)
#4C0519 ships with Tailwind CSS as rose-950 — use it as bg-rose-950, text-rose-950, or border-rose-950. It sits at step 950 of the rose ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #4C0519 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#5e1e30 -
20% tint
#703747 -
30% tint
#82505e -
40% tint
#946975 -
50% tint
#a6828c -
60% tint
#b79ba3 -
70% tint
#c9b4ba -
80% tint
#dbcdd1 -
90% tint
#ede6e8
Shades of #4C0519 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#440517 -
20% shade
#3d0414 -
30% shade
#350412 -
40% shade
#2e030f -
50% shade
#26030d -
60% shade
#1e020a -
70% shade
#170208 -
80% shade
#0f0105 -
90% shade
#080002
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #4C0519 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 15.64:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 1.34:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #4C0519 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More pink colors in the library: #4A044E (fuchsia-950), #500724 (pink-950), #800080, #701A75 (fuchsia-900), #831843 (pink-900), #86198F (fuchsia-800).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #4C0519?
#4C0519 is a very dark, vivid pink —
rgb(76, 5, 25). Its nearest CSS named color ismaroon. In Tailwind CSS it isrose-950. -
How do I make tints and shades of #4C0519?
Mix #4C0519 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #4C0519 is
#703747and a 20% shade is#3d0414— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #4C0519 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #4C0519?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #4C0519 background at 15.64:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #4C0519?
rose-950— use it asbg-rose-950,text-rose-950, orborder-rose-950. The full rose 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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