What color is #483332?

#483332 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 #483332?

The RGB value is 72, 51, 50: 72 red, 51 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483332?

The complementary color is #324748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483332 color

#483332 rgb(72, 51, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483332 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20% green and 19.6% blue (72, 51, 50).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.7:1).

#483332 color codes

HEX	`#483332`
RGB	`rgb(72, 51, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.59, 9.31, 4.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.59, 10.29, 25.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.432, 3.976, 3.551)`
Decimal	`4731698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483332, 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 #483332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #483332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483332; }
.text { color: #483332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 51 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483332, #483e32); }

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Questions

What color is #483332?: #483332 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 #483332?: The RGB value is 72, 51, 50: 72 red, 51 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483332?: The complementary color is #324748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.