#490845 Color
#490845 is rgb(73, 8, 69) in RGB, hsl(304, 80%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 5%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 12.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#490845rgb(73, 8, 69)hsl(304, 80%, 16%)hsv(304, 89%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 5%, 71%)oklch(28.8% 0.119 331)lab(15.58% 34.79 -20.64)lch(15.58% 40.45 329.32)What #490845 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 #490845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#490845 Channel Values
How #490845 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 73 · G 8 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 80% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 89% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 5% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.96:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #490845 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 #490845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #490845; 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 #490845
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 #490845 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.
#490845#1F1F45#341845#2B2B44#392144#451919#471330#272727Using #490845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-490845: #490845;background-color: #490845;colors: { 'color-490845': '#490845' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.031, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_490845">#490845</color>fill="#490845"More Pink Colors
#490845 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#490845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #490845?
#490845 is a darkest pink — rgb(73, 8, 69) in RGB and hsl(304, 80%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.08.
What is the RGB value of #490845?
#490845 is rgb(73, 8, 69) — red 73, green 8, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #490845?
#490845 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 5%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #490845 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #490845 scores 14.96:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #490845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #490845 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 29.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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