#493136 Color
#493136 is rgb(73, 49, 54) in RGB, hsl(348, 20%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 26%, 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 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493136rgb(73, 49, 54)hsl(348, 20%, 24%)hsv(348, 33%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 26%, 71%)oklch(34.3% 0.036 5.4)lab(23.36% 11.87 1.43)lch(23.36% 11.96 6.85)What #493136 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 #493136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493136 Channel Values
How #493136 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 20% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 33% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 26% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493136 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 #493136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493136; 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 #493136
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 #493136 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.
#493136#363636#3E3436#3A3A35#413736#493232#493133#373737Using #493136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493136: #493136;background-color: #493136;colors: { 'color-493136': '#493136' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.192, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_493136">#493136</color>fill="#493136"More Red Colors
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#493136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493136?
#493136 is a dark red — rgb(73, 49, 54) in RGB and hsl(348, 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 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #493136?
#493136 is rgb(73, 49, 54) — red 73, green 49, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493136?
#493136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 26%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493136 scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493136 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 24.21, which is visibly different.
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