What color is #483228?

#483228 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483228?

The RGB value is 72, 50, 40: 72 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483228?

The complementary color is #283E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483228 color

#483228 rgb(72, 50, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #483228 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 19.6% green and 15.7% blue (72, 50, 40).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 44% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#483228 color codes

HEX	`#483228`
RGB	`rgb(72, 50, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 19.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.04, 8.44, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.04, 13.32, 50.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.196, 3.812, 2.522)`
Decimal	`4731432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483228, 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 #483228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #483228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483228; }
.text { color: #483228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 50 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483228, #484228); }

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Questions

What color is #483228?: #483228 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483228?: The RGB value is 72, 50, 40: 72 red, 50 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483228?: The complementary color is #283E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.