What color is #482D31?

#482D31 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 #482D31?

The RGB value is 72, 45, 49: 72 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482D31?

The complementary color is #2D4844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482D31 color

#482D31 rgb(72, 45, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #482D31 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.6% green and 19.2% blue (72, 45, 49).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#482D31 color codes

HEX	`#482D31`
RGB	`rgb(72, 45, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.86, 13.1, 2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.86, 13.34, 11.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.165, 3.477, 3.357)`
Decimal	`4730161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482D31, 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 #482D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #482D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482d31; }
.text { color: #482d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 45 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482d31, #48362d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #482D31?: #482D31 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 #482D31?: The RGB value is 72, 45, 49: 72 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482D31?: The complementary color is #2D4844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.