Color swatch image showing #4A1930 with RGB(74,25,48) values

#4A1930 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4A1930 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4A1930 Color Information

#4A1930 RGB value is (74, 25, 48). The hex color red value is 74, green is 25, and blue is 48. Its HSL format shows a hue of 332°, saturation of 49 percent, and lightness of 19 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 66 percent, 35 percent, 71 percent.

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#4A1930 Color Meaning

Color #4A1930 embodies a dark, romantic intensity, suggesting secrecy, solemn passion, and gothic richness. #4A1930 very dark, reddish-purple is the color of black roses, aged wine, and velvet drapery in shadow, evoking a sense of deep, guarded emotion and antique drama. Psychologically, color #4A1930 is absorbing and introspective, conveying profound feeling, dignified mystery, and a connection to historical or poetic melancholy. #4A1930 soothes not with lightness but with the gravity of its own depth, offering a color space for contemplative or solemn creativity. #4A1930 color is romance viewed by candlelight. Culturally, color #4A1930 appears in period dramas, Gothic literature aesthetics, and designs that require a sense of opulent history or dark romanticism. Symbolically, #4A1930 represents veiled desire, legacy tinged with sorrow, and beauty that thrives in low light. Therefore, color #4A1930 acts as a visual anchor for narratives of depth, tradition, and complex emotional landscapes, providing a hue that is both luxurious and somber.

Color Conversion

Convert #4A1930 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4A1930
RGB
rgb(74, 25, 48)
HSL
hsl(332°, 49%, 19%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 66%, 35%, 71%)
HSV
hsv(332°, 66%, 29%)
XYZ
3.7052 2.3645 3.0574
Yxy
2.3645 0.4060 0.2591
Hunter Lab
15.3769 0.2084 -0.0219
CIE-Lab
17.2944 26.0248 -3.3853

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red74 / 255 (29%)
29%
Green25 / 255 (10%)
Blue48 / 255 (19%)
19%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta66 / 100 (66%)
66%
Yellow35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Key (Black)71 / 100 (71%)
71%

Color Variations

#4A1930 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#4A1930 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #4A1930 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

14.26:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

14.26:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

14.26:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4A1930 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#4A1930

protanopia

#35342a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4A1930;

Text Color

color: #4A1930;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4A1930;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4A193040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4A1930;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4A1930 0%, #30101f 100%);

#4A1930 Color FAQs

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