What color is #482D3E?

#482D3E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482D3E?

The RGB value is 72, 45, 62: 72 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482D3E?

The complementary color is #2D4837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482D3E color

#482D3E rgb(72, 45, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482D3E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 17.6% green and 24.3% blue (72, 45, 62).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 14% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#482D3E color codes

HEX	`#482D3E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 45, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 17.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 14%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.31, 15.48, -5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.31, 16.48, 339.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.48, 3.603, 5.016)`
Decimal	`4730174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482D3E, 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 #482D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #482D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482d3e; }
.text { color: #482d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 45 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482d3e, #482d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #482D3E?: #482D3E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482D3E?: The RGB value is 72, 45, 62: 72 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482D3E?: The complementary color is #2D4837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.