What color is #481800?

#481800 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Old Study. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #481800?

The RGB value is 72, 24, 0: 72 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #481800?

The complementary color is #003048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #481800?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#481800 color

#481800 rgb(72, 24, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #481800 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 9.4% green and 0% blue (72, 24, 0).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 100% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Old Study (#431705), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.93:1).

#481800 color codes

HEX	`#481800`
RGB	`rgb(72, 24, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 9.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 100%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.65, 21.58, 23.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.65, 32, 47.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.999, 2.031, 0.234)`
Decimal	`4724736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #481800, 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 #481800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#481800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #481800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #481800; }
.text { color: #481800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #481800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 24 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #481800, #483c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #481800?: #481800 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Old Study. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #481800?: The RGB value is 72, 24, 0: 72 red, 24 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #481800?: The complementary color is #003048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #481800?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.