What color is #482426?

#482426 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482426?

The RGB value is 72, 36, 38: 72 red, 36 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482426?

The complementary color is #244846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482426 color

#482426 rgb(72, 36, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #482426 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 14.1% green and 14.9% blue (72, 36, 38).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 47% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#482426 color codes

HEX	`#482426`
RGB	`rgb(72, 36, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 14.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 50%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 47%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.14, 17.28, 6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.14, 18.39, 20.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.653, 2.78, 2.177)`
Decimal	`4727846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482426, 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 #482426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #482426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482426; }
.text { color: #482426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 36 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482426, #483424); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #482426?: #482426 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482426?: The RGB value is 72, 36, 38: 72 red, 36 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482426?: The complementary color is #244846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.