What color is #48090A?

#48090A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48090A?

The RGB value is 72, 9, 10: 72 red, 9 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48090A?

The complementary color is #094847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48090A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48090A color

#48090A rgb(72, 9, 10)

Shades of red

The hex color #48090A is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 3.5% green and 3.9% blue (72, 9, 10).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 78% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 86% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#48090A color codes

HEX	`#48090A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 9, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 3.5%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 78%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 88%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 86%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.2, 29.01, 16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.2, 33.32, 29.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.825, 1.595, 0.446)`
Decimal	`4720906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48090A, 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 #48090A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48090A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #48090A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48090a; }
.text { color: #48090a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48090a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 9 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48090a, #482709); }

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Questions

What color is #48090A?: #48090A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48090A?: The RGB value is 72, 9, 10: 72 red, 9 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48090A?: The complementary color is #094847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48090A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.