What color is #48282D?

#48282D 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 #48282D?

The RGB value is 72, 40, 45: 72 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48282D?

The complementary color is #284843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48282D color

#48282D rgb(72, 40, 45)

Shades of red

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (72, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 37% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#48282D color codes

HEX	`#48282D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.38, 15.71, 3.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.38, 16.04, 11.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.905, 3.085, 2.872)`
Decimal	`4728877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48282D, 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 #48282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #48282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48282d; }
.text { color: #48282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48282d, #483328); }

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Questions

What color is #48282D?: #48282D 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 #48282D?: The RGB value is 72, 40, 45: 72 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48282D?: The complementary color is #284843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.