Information about #493646 color

#493646 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #493646 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 54, 70) — 28.6% red, 21.2% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 1 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #493646 reads as a calm, restrained electric magenta and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Loulou (#4C3347). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chocolate Lounge (#453C43) and Light Year (#463C42).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 54, 70) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #493646 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #493646 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#493646 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#493646 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #493646

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493646
  • RGB73, 54, 70
  • CMYK0, 7, 1, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 54, 70)
  • HSL309°, 15%, 25%
  • HSL Precise309.474°, 14.961%, 24.902%
  • HSV309°, 26%, 29%
  • HSB309°, 26%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.212, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.212, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.212, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID493646
  • DECIMAL ID4798022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01