What color is #48000B?

#48000B is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48000B?

The RGB value is 72, 0, 11: 72 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48000B?

The complementary color is #00483D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48000B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48000B color

#48000B rgb(72, 0, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #48000B is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 0% green and 4.3% blue (72, 0, 11).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 85% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.4:1).

#48000B color codes

HEX	`#48000B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 0, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 0%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 85%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.97, 32.61, 14.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.97, 35.61, 23.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.733, 1.402, 0.443)`
Decimal	`4718603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48000B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #48000B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48000B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #48000B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48000b; }
.text { color: #48000b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48000b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 0 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48000b, #481900); }

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Questions

What color is #48000B?: #48000B is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48000B?: The RGB value is 72, 0, 11: 72 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48000B?: The complementary color is #00483D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48000B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.