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#4A072E Color

#4A072E is rgb(74, 7, 46) in RGB, hsl(325, 83%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), visibly different at ΔE 12.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A072E
HEX#4A072E
RGBrgb(74, 7, 46)
HSLhsl(325, 83%, 16%)
HSVhsv(325, 91%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(27.6% 0.104 351)
LABlab(14.63% 32.86 -5.71)
LCHlch(14.63% 33.35 350.15)

What #4A072E 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 #4A072E, 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 pink in the library.

#4A072E Channel Values

How #4A072E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 74 · G 7 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 83% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 91% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 38% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.43:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A072E 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.

TextWhite text15.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4A072E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A072E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4A072E

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 #4A072E 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.

Typical#4A072E
Protanopia#1F1F2E
Protanomaly#35182E
Deuteranopia#2B2B2C
Deuteranomaly#3A212D
Tritanopia#481010
Tritanomaly#490D20
Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #4A072E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4a072e: #4A072E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A072E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4a072e': '#4A072E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.027, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_4a072e">#4A072E</color>
SVG fillfill="#4A072E"

More Pink Colors

#4A072E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4A072E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4A072E?

#4A072E is a darkest pink — rgb(74, 7, 46) in RGB and hsl(325, 83%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.03.

What is the RGB value of #4A072E?

#4A072E is rgb(74, 7, 46) — red 74, green 7, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A072E?

#4A072E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A072E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4A072E scores 15.43:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4A072E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4A072E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 36.42, which is a different colour altogether.

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