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Named color

Aubergine

Aubergine color #472C4C: RGB 71, 44, 76 and HSL 291°, 27%, 24%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#472C4C pink warm dark
HEX #472C4C
RGB rgb(71, 44, 76)
HSL hsl(291 27% 24%)
CMYK cmyk(7, 42, 0, 70)
Luminance 0.0366
Contrast Black 1.73:1White 12.12:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-aubergine: #472C4C;
.bg-aubergine { background-color: #472C4C; }
.text-aubergine { color: #472C4C; }
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Color meaning and use

About Aubergine Color

Aubergine uses HEX #472C4C, RGB 71, 44, 76, and HSL 291°, 27%, 24%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and dark visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0366; black contrast is 1.73:1 and white contrast is 12.12:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Aubergine against black and white text.

Black text1.73:1AA Fail
White text12.12:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Aubergine Color Reference Infographic

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Aubergine color reference infographic showing #472C4C, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Aubergine color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#324E2D#324E2D#382D4E#382D4E#4E2D42#4E2D42#4E492D#4E492D#2D4E49#2D4E49
Open full Aubergine harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#7F4E88#7F4E88#120B13#120B13#521F5B#521F5B#3F3A40#3F3A40#876E8C#876E8C#8B00A3#8B00A3

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#324E2D#324E2D#382D4E#382D4E#4E2D42#4E2D42Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0366
Black text1.73:1AA Fail
White text12.12:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#472C4C",
  "rgb": [
    71,
    44,
    76
  ],
  "hsl": [
    291,
    27,
    24
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    7,
    42,
    0,
    70
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0366,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.73,
    "white": 12.12
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#324E2D",
  "analogous": [
    "#382D4E",
    "#4E2D42"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#4E492D",
    "#2D4E49"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#4E382D",
    "#324E2D",
    "#2D424E"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#424E2D",
    "#2D4E38"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#7F4E88",
    "#472C4C",
    "#120B13"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#7F4E88",
  "dark": "#120B13",
  "saturated": "#521F5B",
  "desaturated": "#3F3A40",
  "pastel": "#876E8C",
  "neon": "#8B00A3"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#324E2D",
    "#382D4E",
    "#4E2D42"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#3F3A40",
    "#7F4E88"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#7F4E88",
    "#3F3A40"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "graphite",
    "onyx",
    "iron",
    "charcoal",
    "taupe"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "aubergine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "aubergine-vs-graphite",
    "aubergine-vs-onyx"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/aubergine",
    "/wcag/aubergine",
    "/css/colors/aubergine",
    "/hex/472c4c",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/aubergine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/graphite",
      "/colors/onyx",
      "/colors/iron",
      "/colors/charcoal",
      "/colors/taupe",
      "/compare/aubergine-vs-graphite",
      "/compare/aubergine-vs-onyx",
      "/harmonies/aubergine",
      "/wcag/aubergine",
      "/css/colors/aubergine",
      "/hex/472c4c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "aubergine",
  "name": "Aubergine",
  "hex": "#472C4C",
  "uses": [
    "beauty branding",
    "creative systems",
    "premium accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "creativity",
      "depth",
      "softness"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "beauty",
      "wellness",
      "luxury",
      "creative tools"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict operational dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "dark",
    "beauty-branding",
    "creative-systems",
    "premium-accents",
    "creativity",
    "depth",
    "softness"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    71,
    44,
    76
  ],
  "hsl": [
    291,
    27,
    24
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    7,
    42,
    0,
    70
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0366,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.73,
    "white": 12.12
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#324E2D",
    "analogous": [
      "#382D4E",
      "#4E2D42"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#4E492D",
      "#2D4E49"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#4E382D",
      "#324E2D",
      "#2D424E"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#424E2D",
      "#2D4E38"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#7F4E88",
      "#472C4C",
      "#120B13"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#7F4E88",
    "dark": "#120B13",
    "saturated": "#521F5B",
    "desaturated": "#3F3A40",
    "pastel": "#876E8C",
    "neon": "#8B00A3"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-aubergine: #472C4C;",
    "utility": ".bg-aubergine { background-color: #472C4C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-aubergine { color: #472C4C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "graphite",
    "onyx",
    "iron",
    "charcoal",
    "taupe"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "aubergine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "aubergine-vs-graphite",
    "aubergine-vs-onyx"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/aubergine",
    "/wcag/aubergine",
    "/css/colors/aubergine",
    "/hex/472c4c",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/aubergine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/graphite",
      "/colors/onyx",
      "/colors/iron",
      "/colors/charcoal",
      "/colors/taupe",
      "/compare/aubergine-vs-graphite",
      "/compare/aubergine-vs-onyx",
      "/harmonies/aubergine",
      "/wcag/aubergine",
      "/css/colors/aubergine",
      "/hex/472c4c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#324E2D",
      "#382D4E",
      "#4E2D42"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#3F3A40",
      "#7F4E88"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#7F4E88",
      "#3F3A40"
    ]
  }
}
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