#481E3A Color
#481E3A is rgb(72, 30, 58) in RGB, hsl(320, 41%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 19%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), visibly different at ΔE 10.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#481E3Argb(72, 30, 58)hsl(320, 41%, 20%)hsv(320, 58%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 19%, 72%)oklch(30.6% 0.075 341.9)lab(18.49% 23.41 -8.49)lch(18.49% 24.90 340.06)What #481E3A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #481E3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#481E3A Channel Values
How #481E3A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 30 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 41% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 58% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 19% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.79:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #481E3A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #481E3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #481E3A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #481E3A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #481E3A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#481E3A#29293A#38253A#303039#3B2A39#462323#47212E#2D2D2DUsing #481E3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-481e3a: #481E3A;background-color: #481E3A;colors: { 'color-481e3a': '#481E3A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.118, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_481e3a">#481E3A</color>fill="#481E3A"More Pink Colors
#481E3A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#481E3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #481E3A?
#481E3A is a dark pink — rgb(72, 30, 58) in RGB and hsl(320, 41%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.2.
What is the RGB value of #481E3A?
#481E3A is rgb(72, 30, 58) — red 72, green 30, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #481E3A?
#481E3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 19%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #481E3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #481E3A scores 13.79:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #481E3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #481E3A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 31.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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