What color is #48262B?

#48262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48262B?

The RGB value is 72, 38, 43: 72 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48262B?

The complementary color is #264843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48262B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48262B color

#48262B rgb(72, 38, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #48262B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 14.9% green and 16.9% blue (72, 38, 43).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 31% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 40% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#48262B color codes

HEX	`#48262B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 38, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 14.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 31%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 47%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 40%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.8, 16.7, 3.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.8, 17.12, 12.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.802, 2.939, 2.652)`
Decimal	`4728363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48262B, 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 #48262B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48262B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #48262B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48262b; }
.text { color: #48262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48262b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 38 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48262b, #483226); }

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Questions

What color is #48262B?: #48262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48262B?: The RGB value is 72, 38, 43: 72 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48262B?: The complementary color is #264843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48262B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.