#493622 Color
#493622 is rgb(73, 54, 34) in RGB, hsl(31, 36%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493622rgb(73, 54, 34)hsl(31, 36%, 21%)hsv(31, 53%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 71%)oklch(34.9% 0.042 67.2)lab(24.40% 6.61 16.00)lch(24.40% 17.31 67.54)What #493622 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 #493622, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#493622 Channel Values
How #493622 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 54 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 36% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 53% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 53% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.45:1 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 #493622 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 #493622
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493622; 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 #493622
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 #493622 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.
#493622#3A3A22#403822#3D3D21#423A21#4A3434#4A352E#3A3A3AUsing #493622 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493622: #493622;background-color: #493622;colors: { 'color-493622': '#493622' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.212, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_493622">#493622</color>fill="#493622"More Brown Colors
#493622 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#493622 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493622?
#493622 is a dark brown — rgb(73, 54, 34) in RGB and hsl(31, 36%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.38.
What is the RGB value of #493622?
#493622 is rgb(73, 54, 34) — red 73, green 54, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493622?
#493622 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 53%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493622 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493622 scores 11.45:1 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 #493622 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493622 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 26.46, which is a different colour altogether.
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