What color is #483531?

#483531 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483531?

The RGB value is 72, 53, 49: 72 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483531?

The complementary color is #314448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483531 color

#483531 rgb(72, 53, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483531 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 20.8% green and 19.2% blue (72, 53, 49).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#483531 color codes

HEX	`#483531`
RGB	`rgb(72, 53, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 20.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.15, 7.83, 5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.15, 9.76, 36.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.5, 4.146, 3.468)`
Decimal	`4732209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483531, 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 #483531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #483531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483531; }
.text { color: #483531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 53 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483531, #484031); }

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Questions

What color is #483531?: #483531 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483531?: The RGB value is 72, 53, 49: 72 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483531?: The complementary color is #314448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.