What color is #482D30?

#482D30 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482D30?

The RGB value is 72, 45, 48: 72 red, 45 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482D30?

The complementary color is #2D4845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482D30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482D30 color

#482D30 rgb(72, 45, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #482D30 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.6% green and 18.8% blue (72, 45, 48).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 33% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#482D30 color codes

HEX	`#482D30`
RGB	`rgb(72, 45, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.6%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 33%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, 12.93, 3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 13.32, 13.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.144, 3.468, 3.247)`
Decimal	`4730160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482D30, 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 #482D30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482D30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #482D30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482d30; }
.text { color: #482d30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482d30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 45 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482d30, #48372d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #482D30?: #482D30 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482D30?: The RGB value is 72, 45, 48: 72 red, 45 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482D30?: The complementary color is #2D4845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482D30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.