What color is #48322F?

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

What is the RGB value of #48322F?

The RGB value is 72, 50, 47: 72 red, 50 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48322F?

The complementary color is #2F4548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48322F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48322F color

#48322F rgb(72, 50, 47)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 19.6% green and 18.4% blue (72, 50, 47).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 35% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#48322F color codes

HEX	`#48322F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 50, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 19.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 35%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.22, 9.48, 5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.22, 11.14, 31.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.326, 3.864, 3.207)`
Decimal	`4731439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48322F, 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 #48322F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48322F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #48322F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48322f; }
.text { color: #48322f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48322f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 50 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48322f, #483e2f); }

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Questions

What color is #48322F?: #48322F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48322F?: The RGB value is 72, 50, 47: 72 red, 50 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48322F?: The complementary color is #2F4548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48322F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.