What color is #482E32?

#482E32 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #482E32?

The RGB value is 72, 46, 50: 72 red, 46 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482E32?

The complementary color is #2E4844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482E32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482E32 color

#482E32 rgb(72, 46, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #482E32 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 18% green and 19.6% blue (72, 46, 50).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#482E32 color codes

HEX	`#482E32`
RGB	`rgb(72, 46, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 18%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 36%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.17, 12.61, 2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.17, 12.82, 10.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.225, 3.562, 3.482)`
Decimal	`4730418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482E32, 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 #482E32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482E32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #482E32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482e32; }
.text { color: #482e32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482e32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 46 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482e32, #48372e); }

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Questions

What color is #482E32?: #482E32 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #482E32?: The RGB value is 72, 46, 50: 72 red, 46 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482E32?: The complementary color is #2E4844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482E32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.