What color is #48322C?

#48322C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48322C?

The RGB value is 72, 50, 44: 72 red, 50 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48322C?

The complementary color is #2C4248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48322C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48322C color

#48322C rgb(72, 50, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48322C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 19.6% green and 17.3% blue (72, 50, 44).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 39% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.88:1).

#48322C color codes

HEX	`#48322C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 50, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 19.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 39%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.14, 9.01, 7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.14, 11.89, 40.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.268, 3.841, 2.899)`
Decimal	`4731436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48322C, 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 #48322C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48322C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #48322C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48322c; }
.text { color: #48322c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48322c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 50 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48322c, #48402c); }

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Questions

What color is #48322C?: #48322C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48322C?: The RGB value is 72, 50, 44: 72 red, 50 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48322C?: The complementary color is #2C4248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48322C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.