#4C3D4D Color
#4C3D4D is rgb(76, 61, 77) in RGB, hsl(296, 12%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C3D4Drgb(76, 61, 77)hsl(296, 12%, 27%)hsv(296, 21%, 30%)cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 70%)oklch(38.2% 0.033 324.2)lab(27.85% 9.22 -7.18)lch(27.85% 11.69 322.09)What #4C3D4D 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 #4C3D4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C3D4D Channel Values
How #4C3D4D 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 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 12% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 21% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 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 #4C3D4D 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 #4C3D4D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C3D4D; 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 #4C3D4D
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 #4C3D4D 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.
#4C3D4D#40404D#453F4D#42424D#46404D#4A3F3F#4B3E45#424242Using #4C3D4D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c3d4d: #4C3D4D;background-color: #4C3D4D;colors: { 'color-4c3d4d': '#4C3D4D' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.239, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_4c3d4d">#4C3D4D</color>fill="#4C3D4D"More Pink Colors
#4C3D4D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C3D4D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C3D4D?
#4C3D4D is a dark pink — rgb(76, 61, 77) in RGB and hsl(296, 12%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.
What is the RGB value of #4C3D4D?
#4C3D4D is rgb(76, 61, 77) — red 76, green 61, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C3D4D?
#4C3D4D converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 21%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C3D4D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C3D4D scores 10.09:1 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 #4C3D4D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C3D4D 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 20.27, which is visibly different.
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