What color is #482A32?

#482A32 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 #482A32?

The RGB value is 72, 42, 50: 72 red, 42 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482A32?

The complementary color is #2A4840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482A32 color

#482A32 rgb(72, 42, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #482A32 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 16.5% green and 19.6% blue (72, 42, 50).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#482A32 color codes

HEX	`#482A32`
RGB	`rgb(72, 42, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 16.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.07, 15.22, 0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.07, 15.24, 2.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.076, 3.264, 3.432)`
Decimal	`4729394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482A32, 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 #482A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #482A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482a32; }
.text { color: #482a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 42 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482a32, #48312a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #482A32?: #482A32 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 #482A32?: The RGB value is 72, 42, 50: 72 red, 42 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482A32?: The complementary color is #2A4840, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.