Corroded Char for Dreading

#4c3a4c RGB(76,58,76)

About this color

Corroded Char for Dreading reads as dark and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #4c3a4c, RGB(76, 58, 76).

#4c3a4cRGB(76, 58, 76)

HSL 300° · 13% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark magenta like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, pair this magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color formats

Name
Corroded Char for Dreading
HEX
#4c3a4c
RGB
rgb(76,58,76)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,22.7%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(300,13%,26%)
HSV
hsv(300,24%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,0,70)
LAB
lab(27,12,-8)
LCH
lch(27,14,326)
sRGB
(0.298,0.227,0.298)
HEX8
#4c3a4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
076058076

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
13%
Hue
300°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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