What color is #483438?

#483438 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 #483438?

The RGB value is 72, 52, 56: 72 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483438?

The complementary color is #344844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483438 color

#483438 rgb(72, 52, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483438 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20.4% green and 22% blue (72, 52, 56).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 22% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#483438 color codes

HEX	`#483438`
RGB	`rgb(72, 52, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 28%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 22%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.06, 9.72, 1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.06, 9.77, 5.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.614, 4.119, 4.293)`
Decimal	`4731960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483438, 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 #483438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #483438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483438; }
.text { color: #483438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 52 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483438, #483a34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #483438?: #483438 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 #483438?: The RGB value is 72, 52, 56: 72 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483438?: The complementary color is #344844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.