What color is #483636?

#483636 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 #483636?

The RGB value is 72, 54, 54: 72 red, 54 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483636?

The complementary color is #364848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483636 color

#483636 rgb(72, 54, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483636 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 21.2% green and 21.2% blue (72, 54, 54).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 25% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.31:1).

#483636 color codes

HEX	`#483636`
RGB	`rgb(72, 54, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 21.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 25%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.58, 8.04, 3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.58, 8.61, 21.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.658, 4.283, 4.071)`
Decimal	`4732470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483636, 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 #483636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #483636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483636; }
.text { color: #483636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 54 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483636, #483f36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #483636?: #483636 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 #483636?: The RGB value is 72, 54, 54: 72 red, 54 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483636?: The complementary color is #364848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.