What color is #482615?

#482615 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 #482615?

The RGB value is 72, 38, 21: 72 red, 38 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482615?

The complementary color is #153748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482615?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482615 color

#482615 rgb(72, 38, 21)

Shades of brown

The hex color #482615 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 14.9% green and 8.2% blue (72, 38, 21).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 55% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 71% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#482615 color codes

HEX	`#482615`
RGB	`rgb(72, 38, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 14.9%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 55%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 71%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 71%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.3, 14.2, 18.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.3, 22.96, 51.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.501, 2.818, 1.069)`
Decimal	`4728341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482615, 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 #482615	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482615 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	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 #482615 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482615; }
.text { color: #482615; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482615; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 38 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482615, #484015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #482615?: #482615 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 #482615?: The RGB value is 72, 38, 21: 72 red, 38 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482615?: The complementary color is #153748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482615?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.