#493643 Color
#493643 is rgb(73, 54, 67) in RGB, hsl(319, 15%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 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 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493643rgb(73, 54, 67)hsl(319, 15%, 25%)hsv(319, 26%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 71%)oklch(35.9% 0.034 338.3)lab(25.16% 10.63 -4.65)lch(25.16% 11.60 336.37)What #493643 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 #493643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493643 Channel Values
How #493643 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 319° · S 15% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 319° · S 26% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 8% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.1:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493643 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 #493643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493643; 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 #493643
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 #493643 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.
#493643#3A3A43#403843#3D3D42#423A43#483838#48373D#3C3C3CUsing #493643 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493643: #493643;background-color: #493643;colors: { 'color-493643': '#493643' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.212, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_493643">#493643</color>fill="#493643"More Pink Colors
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#493643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493643?
#493643 is a dark pink — rgb(73, 54, 67) in RGB and hsl(319, 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 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #493643?
#493643 is rgb(73, 54, 67) — red 73, green 54, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493643?
#493643 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493643 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493643 scores 11.1:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493643 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 22.48, which is visibly different.
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