#493640 Color
#493640 is rgb(73, 54, 64) in RGB, hsl(328, 15%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 12%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493640rgb(73, 54, 64)hsl(328, 15%, 25%)hsv(328, 26%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 12%, 71%)oklch(35.8% 0.031 345.9)lab(25.07% 10.17 -2.79)lch(25.07% 10.54 344.64)What #493640 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 #493640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493640 Channel Values
How #493640 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 15% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 26% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 12% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493640 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 #493640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493640; 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 #493640
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 #493640 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.
#493640#3A3A40#403840#3D3D3F#423A40#483737#48373B#3B3B3BUsing #493640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493640: #493640;background-color: #493640;colors: { 'color-493640': '#493640' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.212, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_493640">#493640</color>fill="#493640"More Pink Colors
#493640 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#493640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493640?
#493640 is a dark pink — rgb(73, 54, 64) in RGB and hsl(328, 15%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #493640?
#493640 is rgb(73, 54, 64) — red 73, green 54, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493640?
#493640 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 12%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493640 scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493640 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 22.03, which is visibly different.
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