#48233A Color
#48233A is rgb(72, 35, 58) in RGB, hsl(323, 35%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 19%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48233Argb(72, 35, 58)hsl(323, 35%, 21%)hsv(323, 51%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 19%, 72%)oklch(31.5% 0.065 343.4)lab(19.65% 20.54 -6.75)lch(19.65% 21.62 341.80)What #48233A 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 #48233A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48233A Channel Values
How #48233A 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 35 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 323° · S 35% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 323° · S 51% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 19% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48233A 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 #48233A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48233A; 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 #48233A
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 #48233A 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.
#48233A#2C2C3A#39293A#333339#3C2D39#462727#47252F#2F2F2FUsing #48233A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48233a: #48233A;background-color: #48233A;colors: { 'color-48233a': '#48233A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.137, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_48233a">#48233A</color>fill="#48233A"More Pink Colors
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#48233A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48233A?
#48233A is a dark pink — rgb(72, 35, 58) in RGB and hsl(323, 35%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.93.
What is the RGB value of #48233A?
#48233A is rgb(72, 35, 58) — red 72, green 35, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48233A?
#48233A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 19%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48233A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48233A scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48233A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48233A 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 29.22, which is a different colour altogether.
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