#483B4A Color
#483B4A is rgb(72, 59, 74) in RGB, hsl(292, 11%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483B4Argb(72, 59, 74)hsl(292, 11%, 26%)hsv(292, 20%, 29%)cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 71%)oklch(37.2% 0.031 321.8)lab(26.71% 8.24 -6.98)lch(26.71% 10.80 319.75)What #483B4A 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 #483B4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483B4A Channel Values
How #483B4A 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 59 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 11% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 20% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.5:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483B4A 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 #483B4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483B4A; 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 #483B4A
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 #483B4A 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.
#483B4A#3D3D4A#423C4A#40404A#433E4A#463D3D#473C43#3F3F3FUsing #483B4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483b4a: #483B4A;background-color: #483B4A;colors: { 'color-483b4a': '#483B4A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.231, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_483b4a">#483B4A</color>fill="#483B4A"More Pink Colors
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#483B4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483B4A?
#483B4A is a dark pink — rgb(72, 59, 74) in RGB and hsl(292, 11%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #483B4A?
#483B4A is rgb(72, 59, 74) — red 72, green 59, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483B4A?
#483B4A converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483B4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483B4A scores 10.5:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483B4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483B4A 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 20.74, which is visibly different.
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