What color is #482C29?

#482C29 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482C29?

The RGB value is 72, 44, 41: 72 red, 44 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482C29?

The complementary color is #294548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482C29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482C29 color

#482C29 rgb(72, 44, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #482C29 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.3% green and 16.1% blue (72, 44, 41).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 43% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#482C29 color codes

HEX	`#482C29`
RGB	`rgb(72, 44, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 43%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.36, 12.52, 7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.36, 14.5, 30.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.974, 3.339, 2.533)`
Decimal	`4729897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482C29, 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 #482C29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482C29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #482C29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482c29; }
.text { color: #482c29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482c29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 44 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482c29, #483c29); }

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Questions

What color is #482C29?: #482C29 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482C29?: The RGB value is 72, 44, 41: 72 red, 44 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482C29?: The complementary color is #294548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482C29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.