#493013 Color
#493013 is rgb(73, 48, 19) in RGB, hsl(32, 59%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 74%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493013rgb(73, 48, 19)hsl(32, 59%, 18%)hsv(32, 74%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 74%, 71%)oklch(33.2% 0.056 67.7)lab(22.45% 9.32 22.86)lch(22.45% 24.69 67.82)What #493013 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 #493013, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493013 Channel Values
How #493013 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 48 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 59% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 74% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 74% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.24:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493013 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 #493013
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493013; 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 #493013
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 #493013 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.
#493013#353513#3E3313#3A3A11#403612#4B2D2D#4A2E25#353535Using #493013 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493013: #493013;background-color: #493013;colors: { 'color-493013': '#493013' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.188, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_493013">#493013</color>fill="#493013"More Brown Colors
#493013 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#493013 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493013?
#493013 is a darkest brown — rgb(73, 48, 19) in RGB and hsl(32, 59%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #493013?
#493013 is rgb(73, 48, 19) — red 73, green 48, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493013?
#493013 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 74%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493013 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493013 scores 12.24:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493013 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493013 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 30.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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