What color is #482113?

#482113 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482113?

The RGB value is 72, 33, 19: 72 red, 33 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482113?

The complementary color is #133A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482113?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482113 color

#482113 rgb(72, 33, 19)

Shades of brown

The hex color #482113 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 12.9% green and 7.5% blue (72, 33, 19).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 58% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 74% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.98:1).

#482113 color codes

HEX	`#482113`
RGB	`rgb(72, 33, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 12.9%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 58%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 74%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 74%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.98, 17.23, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.98, 24.74, 45.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.334, 2.513, 0.925)`
Decimal	`4727059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482113, 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 #482113	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482113 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #482113 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482113; }
.text { color: #482113; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482113; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 33 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482113, #483c13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #482113?: #482113 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482113?: The RGB value is 72, 33, 19: 72 red, 33 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482113?: The complementary color is #133A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482113?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.