What color is #48101E?

#48101E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48101E?

The RGB value is 72, 16, 30: 72 red, 16 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48101E?

The complementary color is #10483A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48101E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48101E color

#48101E rgb(72, 16, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #48101E is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 6.3% green and 11.8% blue (72, 16, 30).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 58% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#48101E color codes

HEX	`#48101E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 16, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 6.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 64%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 78%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 58%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.64, 27.56, 5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.64, 28.15, 11.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.092, 1.842, 1.421)`
Decimal	`4722718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48101E, 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 #48101E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48101E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #48101E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48101e; }
.text { color: #48101e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48101e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 16 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48101e, #481e10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #48101E?: #48101E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48101E?: The RGB value is 72, 16, 30: 72 red, 16 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48101E?: The complementary color is #10483A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48101E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.