What color is #48363A?

#48363A 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 #48363A?

The RGB value is 72, 54, 58: 72 red, 54 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48363A?

The complementary color is #364844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48363A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48363A color

#48363A rgb(72, 54, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48363A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 21.2% green and 22.7% blue (72, 54, 58).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 19% 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 11.26:1).

#48363A color codes

HEX	`#48363A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 54, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 21.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 19%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.71, 8.78, 0.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.71, 8.8, 3.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.755, 4.322, 4.586)`
Decimal	`4732474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48363A, 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 #48363A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48363A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	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 #48363A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48363a; }
.text { color: #48363a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48363a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 54 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48363a, #483b36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #48363A?: #48363A 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 #48363A?: The RGB value is 72, 54, 58: 72 red, 54 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48363A?: The complementary color is #364844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48363A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.