What color is #482C39?

#482C39 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482C39?

The RGB value is 72, 44, 57: 72 red, 44 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482C39?

The complementary color is #2C483B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482C39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482C39 color

#482C39 rgb(72, 44, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #482C39 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.3% green and 22.4% blue (72, 44, 57).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 21% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#482C39 color codes

HEX	`#482C39`
RGB	`rgb(72, 44, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 21%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.85, 15.16, -2.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.85, 15.44, 349.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.312, 3.475, 4.314)`
Decimal	`4729913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482C39, 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 #482C39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482C39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #482C39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482c39; }
.text { color: #482c39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482c39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 44 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482c39, #482d2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #482C39?: #482C39 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482C39?: The RGB value is 72, 44, 57: 72 red, 44 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482C39?: The complementary color is #2C483B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482C39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.