What color is #482E3F?

#482E3F 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 #482E3F?

The RGB value is 72, 46, 63: 72 red, 46 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482E3F?

The complementary color is #2E4837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482E3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482E3F color

#482E3F rgb(72, 46, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #482E3F is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 18% green and 24.7% blue (72, 46, 63).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 12% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#482E3F color codes

HEX	`#482E3F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 46, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 18%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 36%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 12%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.62, 15.03, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.62, 16.13, 338.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.547, 3.691, 5.175)`
Decimal	`4730431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482E3F, 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 #482E3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482E3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #482E3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482e3f; }
.text { color: #482e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482e3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 46 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482e3f, #482e32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #482E3F?: #482E3F 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 #482E3F?: The RGB value is 72, 46, 63: 72 red, 46 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482E3F?: The complementary color is #2E4837, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482E3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.