#493246 Color
#493246 is rgb(73, 50, 70) in RGB, hsl(308, 19%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493246rgb(73, 50, 70)hsl(308, 19%, 24%)hsv(308, 32%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 71%)oklch(35.2% 0.046 331.1)lab(24.13% 13.60 -8.18)lch(24.13% 15.87 328.99)What #493246 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 #493246, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493246 Channel Values
How #493246 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 50 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 19% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 32% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 4% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.49:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493246 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 #493246
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493246; 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 #493246
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 #493246 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.
#493246#373746#3F3546#3B3B45#413746#473535#48343C#393939Using #493246 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493246: #493246;background-color: #493246;colors: { 'color-493246': '#493246' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.196, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_493246">#493246</color>fill="#493246"More Pink Colors
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#493246 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493246?
#493246 is a dark pink — rgb(73, 50, 70) in RGB and hsl(308, 19%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #493246?
#493246 is rgb(73, 50, 70) — red 73, green 50, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493246?
#493246 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 4%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493246 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493246 scores 11.49:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493246 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493246 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 25.75, which is a different colour altogether.
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