What color is #48282A?

#48282A 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 #48282A?

The RGB value is 72, 40, 42: 72 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48282A?

The complementary color is #284846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48282A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48282A color

#48282A rgb(72, 40, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #48282A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 15.7% green and 16.5% blue (72, 40, 42).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 42% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#48282A color codes

HEX	`#48282A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 40, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 15.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 42%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.29, 15.27, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.29, 16.11, 18.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.849, 3.063, 2.578)`
Decimal	`4728874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48282A, 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 #48282A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48282A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #48282A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48282a; }
.text { color: #48282a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48282a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 40 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48282a, #483628); }

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Questions

What color is #48282A?: #48282A 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 #48282A?: The RGB value is 72, 40, 42: 72 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48282A?: The complementary color is #284846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48282A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.