What color is #480E0C?

#480E0C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #480E0C?

The RGB value is 72, 14, 12: 72 red, 14 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #480E0C?

The complementary color is #0C4648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #480E0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#480E0C color

#480E0C rgb(72, 14, 12)

Shades of red

The hex color #480E0C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 5.5% green and 4.7% blue (72, 14, 12).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 71% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 83% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.63:1).

#480E0C color codes

HEX	`#480E0C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 14, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 5.5%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 71%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 83%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 83%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.94, 27.14, 16.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.94, 31.75, 31.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.896, 1.719, 0.527)`
Decimal	`4722188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #480E0C, 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 #480E0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#480E0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #480E0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #480e0c; }
.text { color: #480e0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #480e0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 14 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #480e0c, #482c0c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #480E0C?: #480E0C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #480E0C?: The RGB value is 72, 14, 12: 72 red, 14 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #480E0C?: The complementary color is #0C4648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #480E0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.