What color is #482835?

#482835 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482835?

The RGB value is 72, 40, 53: 72 red, 40 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482835?

The complementary color is #28483B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482835 color

#482835 rgb(72, 40, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #482835 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 15.7% green and 20.8% blue (72, 40, 53).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 26% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#482835 color codes

HEX	`#482835`
RGB	`rgb(72, 40, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 15.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 26%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.65, 17.03, -1.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.65, 17.14, 353.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.074, 3.153, 3.761)`
Decimal	`4728885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482835, 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 #482835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #482835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482835; }
.text { color: #482835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 40 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482835, #482b28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #482835?: #482835 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482835?: The RGB value is 72, 40, 53: 72 red, 40 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482835?: The complementary color is #28483B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.