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#48323E Color

#48323E is rgb(72, 50, 62) in RGB, hsl(327, 18%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 14%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48323E
HEX#48323E
RGBrgb(72, 50, 62)
HSLhsl(327, 18%, 24%)
HSVhsv(327, 31%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 14%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(34.7% 0.037 345.3)
LABlab(23.74% 11.92 -3.42)
LCHlch(23.74% 12.40 343.97)

What #48323E 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 #48323E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#48323E Channel Values

How #48323E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 50 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 18% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 31% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 14% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.66:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48323E 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.

TextWhite text11.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48323E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48323E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48323E

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 #48323E 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.

Typical#48323E
Protanopia#36363E
Protanomaly#3E353E
Deuteranopia#3A3A3D
Deuteranomaly#40373E
Tritanopia#473434
Tritanomaly#473338
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #48323E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-48323e: #48323E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48323E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48323e': '#48323E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.196, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_48323e">#48323E</color>
SVG fillfill="#48323E"

More Pink Colors

#48323E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48323E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48323E?

#48323E is a dark pink — rgb(72, 50, 62) in RGB and hsl(327, 18%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #48323E?

#48323E is rgb(72, 50, 62) — red 72, green 50, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48323E?

#48323E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 14%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48323E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48323E scores 11.66:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48323E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48323E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.11, which is visibly different.

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