What color is #482622?

#482622 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482622?

The RGB value is 72, 38, 34: 72 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482622?

The complementary color is #224448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482622 color

#482622 rgb(72, 38, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #482622 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 14.9% green and 13.3% blue (72, 38, 34).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 53% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#482622 color codes

HEX	`#482622`
RGB	`rgb(72, 38, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 14.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 53%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 53%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.56, 15.5, 9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.56, 18.26, 31.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.655, 2.88, 1.876)`
Decimal	`4728354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482622, 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 #482622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #482622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482622; }
.text { color: #482622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 38 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482622, #483922); }

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Questions

What color is #482622?: #482622 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482622?: The RGB value is 72, 38, 34: 72 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482622?: The complementary color is #224448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.