What color is #482F2F?

#482F2F 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 #482F2F?

The RGB value is 72, 47, 47: 72 red, 47 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #482F2F?

The complementary color is #2F4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #482F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#482F2F color

#482F2F rgb(72, 47, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #482F2F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 18.4% green and 18.4% blue (72, 47, 47).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 35% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#482F2F color codes

HEX	`#482F2F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 47, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 18.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.36, 11.46, 4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.36, 12.36, 22.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.202, 3.616, 3.165)`
Decimal	`4730671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #482F2F, 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 #482F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#482F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	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 #482F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #482f2f; }
.text { color: #482f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #482f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 47 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #482f2f, #483b2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #482F2F?: #482F2F 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 #482F2F?: The RGB value is 72, 47, 47: 72 red, 47 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #482F2F?: The complementary color is #2F4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #482F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.