What color is #482D2C?

#482D2C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482D2C?

The RGB value is 72, 45, 44: 72 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482D2C?

The complementary color is #2C4748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482D2C color

#482D2C rgb(72, 45, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #482D2C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.6% green and 17.3% blue (72, 45, 44).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 39% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#482D2C color codes

HEX	`#482D2C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 45, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.71, 12.3, 5.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.71, 13.59, 25.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.066, 3.437, 2.832)`
Decimal	`4730156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482D2C, 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 #482D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	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 #482D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482d2c; }
.text { color: #482d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 45 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482d2c, #483b2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #482D2C?: #482D2C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482D2C?: The RGB value is 72, 45, 44: 72 red, 45 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482D2C?: The complementary color is #2C4748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.