#490E38 Color
#490E38 is rgb(73, 14, 56) in RGB, hsl(317, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), visibly different at ΔE 14.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#490E38rgb(73, 14, 56)hsl(317, 68%, 17%)hsv(317, 81%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 71%)oklch(28.6% 0.101 341.9)lab(15.68% 31.18 -11.34)lch(15.68% 33.18 340.02)What #490E38 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 #490E38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#490E38 Channel Values
How #490E38 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 14 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 23% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.97:1 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 #490E38 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 #490E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #490E38; 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 #490E38
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 #490E38 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.
#490E38#212138#351B38#2C2C37#3A2337#471717#481428#272727Using #490E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-490e38: #490E38;background-color: #490E38;colors: { 'color-490e38': '#490E38' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.055, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_490e38">#490E38</color>fill="#490E38"More Pink Colors
#490E38 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#490E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #490E38?
#490E38 is a darkest pink — rgb(73, 14, 56) in RGB and hsl(317, 68%, 17%) 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 14.13.
What is the RGB value of #490E38?
#490E38 is rgb(73, 14, 56) — red 73, green 14, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #490E38?
#490E38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #490E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #490E38 scores 14.97:1 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 #490E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #490E38 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 35.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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