#4C3D4C Color
#4C3D4C is rgb(76, 61, 76) in RGB, hsl(300, 11%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 70%) 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 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C3D4Crgb(76, 61, 76)hsl(300, 11%, 27%)hsv(300, 20%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 70%)oklch(38.2% 0.032 326.2)lab(27.82% 9.05 -6.58)lch(27.82% 11.19 324.00)What #4C3D4C 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 #4C3D4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C3D4C Channel Values
How #4C3D4C 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 76 · G 61 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 11% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 20% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C3D4C 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 #4C3D4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C3D4C; 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 #4C3D4C
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 #4C3D4C 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.
#4C3D4C#40404C#453F4C#42424C#46404C#4A3F3F#4B3E45#424242Using #4C3D4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c3d4c: #4C3D4C;background-color: #4C3D4C;colors: { 'color-4c3d4c': '#4C3D4C' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.239, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_4c3d4c">#4C3D4C</color>fill="#4C3D4C"More Pink Colors
#4C3D4C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C3D4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C3D4C?
#4C3D4C is a dark pink — rgb(76, 61, 76) in RGB and hsl(300, 11%, 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 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #4C3D4C?
#4C3D4C is rgb(76, 61, 76) — red 76, green 61, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C3D4C?
#4C3D4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C3D4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C3D4C scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C3D4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C3D4C 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 20.01, which is visibly different.
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