#4B3F4A Color
#4B3F4A is rgb(75, 63, 74) in RGB, hsl(305, 9%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 1%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B3F4Argb(75, 63, 74)hsl(305, 9%, 27%)hsv(305, 16%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 1%, 71%)oklch(38.4% 0.024 328.7)lab(28.23% 7.06 -4.69)lch(28.23% 8.48 326.43)What #4B3F4A 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 #4B3F4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B3F4A Channel Values
How #4B3F4A 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 75 · G 63 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 9% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 16% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 1% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B3F4A 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 #4B3F4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B3F4A; 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 #4B3F4A
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 #4B3F4A 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.
#4B3F4A#41414A#45404A#43434A#46424A#4A4141#4A4044#434343Using #4B3F4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b3f4a: #4B3F4A;background-color: #4B3F4A;colors: { 'color-4b3f4a': '#4B3F4A' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.247, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_4b3f4a">#4B3F4A</color>fill="#4B3F4A"More Gray Colors
#4B3F4A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B3F4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B3F4A?
#4B3F4A is a dark gray — rgb(75, 63, 74) in RGB and hsl(305, 9%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #4B3F4A?
#4B3F4A is rgb(75, 63, 74) — red 75, green 63, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B3F4A?
#4B3F4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 1%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B3F4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B3F4A scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B3F4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B3F4A 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 18.27, which is visibly different.
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