What color is #483728?

#483728 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483728?

The RGB value is 72, 55, 40: 72 red, 55 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483728?

The complementary color is #283948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483728?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483728 color

#483728 rgb(72, 55, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #483728 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 21.6% green and 15.7% blue (72, 55, 40).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 44% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#483728 color codes

HEX	`#483728`
RGB	`rgb(72, 55, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 21.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 44%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.52, 5.15, 12.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.52, 13.33, 67.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.422, 4.264, 2.597)`
Decimal	`4732712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483728, 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 #483728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483728 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #483728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483728; }
.text { color: #483728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 55 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483728, #484728); }

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Questions

What color is #483728?: #483728 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483728?: The RGB value is 72, 55, 40: 72 red, 55 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483728?: The complementary color is #283948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483728?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.