What color is #483331?

#483331 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483331?

The RGB value is 72, 51, 49: 72 red, 51 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483331?

The complementary color is #314648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483331?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483331 color

#483331 rgb(72, 51, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483331 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20% green and 19.2% blue (72, 51, 49).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#483331 color codes

HEX	`#483331`
RGB	`rgb(72, 51, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.56, 9.15, 5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.56, 10.42, 28.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.411, 3.967, 3.439)`
Decimal	`4731697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483331, 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 #483331	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483331 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #483331 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483331; }
.text { color: #483331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483331; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 51 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483331, #483e31); }

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Questions

What color is #483331?: #483331 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483331?: The RGB value is 72, 51, 49: 72 red, 51 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483331?: The complementary color is #314648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483331?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.