#493134 Color
#493134 is rgb(73, 49, 52) in RGB, hsl(353, 20%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Burgundy (#43302E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493134rgb(73, 49, 52)hsl(353, 20%, 24%)hsv(353, 33%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 71%)oklch(34.2% 0.035 10.8)lab(23.31% 11.62 2.70)lch(23.31% 11.93 13.07)What #493134 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 #493134, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493134 Channel Values
How #493134 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 49 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 20% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 33% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 29% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.85:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493134 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 #493134
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493134; 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 #493134
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 #493134 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.
#493134#363634#3E3434#3A3A33#413734#493131#493132#373737Using #493134 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493134: #493134;background-color: #493134;colors: { 'color-493134': '#493134' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.192, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_493134">#493134</color>fill="#493134"More Red Colors
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#493134 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493134?
#493134 is a dark red — rgb(73, 49, 52) in RGB and hsl(353, 20%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Burgundy (#43302E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #493134?
#493134 is rgb(73, 49, 52) — red 73, green 49, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493134?
#493134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493134 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493134 scores 11.85:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493134 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493134 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 24.24, which is visibly different.
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