#4A3045 Color
#4A3045 is rgb(74, 48, 69) in RGB, hsl(312, 21%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A3045rgb(74, 48, 69)hsl(312, 21%, 24%)hsv(312, 35%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 71%)oklch(34.8% 0.05 333.7)lab(23.68% 15.10 -8.16)lch(23.68% 17.17 331.61)What #4A3045 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 #4A3045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A3045 Channel Values
How #4A3045 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 74 · G 48 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 21% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 35% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 7% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.67:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A3045 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 #4A3045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A3045; 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 #4A3045
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 #4A3045 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.
#4A3045#353545#3F3345#3A3A44#413645#483333#49323B#383838Using #4A3045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a3045: #4A3045;background-color: #4A3045;colors: { 'color-4a3045': '#4A3045' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.188, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_4a3045">#4A3045</color>fill="#4A3045"More Pink Colors
#4A3045 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A3045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A3045?
#4A3045 is a dark pink — rgb(74, 48, 69) in RGB and hsl(312, 21%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #4A3045?
#4A3045 is rgb(74, 48, 69) — red 74, green 48, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A3045?
#4A3045 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A3045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A3045 scores 11.67:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A3045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A3045 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 26.92, which is a different colour altogether.
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