#4E323A Color
#4E323A is rgb(78, 50, 58) in RGB, hsl(343, 22%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E323Argb(78, 50, 58)hsl(343, 22%, 25%)hsv(343, 36%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 69%)oklch(35.3% 0.042 0.8)lab(24.44% 14.04 0.40)lch(24.44% 14.05 1.63)What #4E323A 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 #4E323A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E323A Channel Values
How #4E323A 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 78 · G 50 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 22% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 36% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 26% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.41:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E323A 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 #4E323A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E323A; 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 #4E323A
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 #4E323A 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.
#4E323A#38383A#42363A#3D3D39#443939#4D3333#4E3336#3A3A3AUsing #4E323A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e323a: #4E323A;background-color: #4E323A;colors: { 'color-4e323a': '#4E323A' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.196, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_4e323a">#4E323A</color>fill="#4E323A"More Pink Colors
#4E323A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E323A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E323A?
#4E323A is a dark pink — rgb(78, 50, 58) in RGB and hsl(343, 22%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #4E323A?
#4E323A is rgb(78, 50, 58) — red 78, green 50, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E323A?
#4E323A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 26%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E323A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E323A scores 11.41:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E323A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E323A 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 24.42, which is visibly different.
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