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#4B343F Color

#4B343F is rgb(75, 52, 63) in RGB, hsl(331, 18%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 16%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B343F
HEX#4B343F
RGBrgb(75, 52, 63)
HSLhsl(331, 18%, 25%)
HSVhsv(331, 31%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 16%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.037 348.9)
LABlab(24.73% 12.15 -2.59)
LCHlch(24.73% 12.42 347.98)

What #4B343F 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 #4B343F, 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.

#4B343F Channel Values

How #4B343F 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 75 · G 52 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 18% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 31% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 16% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.28:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B343F 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 text11.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4B343F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B343F; 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 #4B343F

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 #4B343F 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#4B343F
Protanopia#39393F
Protanomaly#41373F
Deuteranopia#3D3D3E
Deuteranomaly#43393F
Tritanopia#4A3636
Tritanomaly#4A353A
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #4B343F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b343f: #4B343F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B343F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b343f': '#4B343F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.204, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_4b343f">#4B343F</color>
SVG fillfill="#4B343F"

More Pink Colors

#4B343F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4B343F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B343F?

#4B343F is a dark pink — rgb(75, 52, 63) in RGB and hsl(331, 18%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #4B343F?

#4B343F is rgb(75, 52, 63) — red 75, green 52, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B343F?

#4B343F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 16%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B343F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B343F scores 11.28:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B343F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B343F 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 23.28, which is visibly different.

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