What color is #481D1A?

#481D1A is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #481D1A?

The RGB value is 72, 29, 26: 72 red, 29 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #481D1A?

The complementary color is #1A4548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #481D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#481D1A color

#481D1A rgb(72, 29, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #481D1A is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 11.4% green and 10.2% blue (72, 29, 26).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 47% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 64% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#481D1A color codes

HEX	`#481D1A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 29, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 11.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 47%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 64%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.14, 20.25, 11.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.14, 23.53, 30.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.299, 2.331, 1.253)`
Decimal	`4726042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #481D1A, 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 #481D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#481D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #481D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #481d1a; }
.text { color: #481d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #481d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 29 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #481d1a, #48341a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #481D1A?: #481D1A is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #481D1A?: The RGB value is 72, 29, 26: 72 red, 29 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #481D1A?: The complementary color is #1A4548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #481D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.