#493749 Color
#493749 is rgb(73, 55, 73) in RGB, hsl(300, 14%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 0%, 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 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#493749rgb(73, 55, 73)hsl(300, 14%, 25%)hsv(300, 25%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 0%, 71%)oklch(36.4% 0.039 326.3)lab(25.64% 10.99 -7.91)lch(25.64% 13.54 324.25)What #493749 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 #493749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#493749 Channel Values
How #493749 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 55 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 14% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 25% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.9:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #493749 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 #493749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #493749; 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 #493749
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 #493749 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.
#493749#3B3B49#413949#3E3E49#423B49#473A3A#483940#3D3D3DUsing #493749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-493749: #493749;background-color: #493749;colors: { 'color-493749': '#493749' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.216, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_493749">#493749</color>fill="#493749"More Pink Colors
#493749 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#493749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #493749?
#493749 is a dark pink — rgb(73, 55, 73) in RGB and hsl(300, 14%, 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 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #493749?
#493749 is rgb(73, 55, 73) — red 73, green 55, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #493749?
#493749 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #493749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #493749 scores 10.9:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #493749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #493749 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 23.15, which is visibly different.
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