What color is #483738?

#483738 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 #483738?

The RGB value is 72, 55, 56: 72 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483738?

The complementary color is #374847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483738 color

#483738 rgb(72, 55, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483738 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 21.6% green and 22% blue (72, 55, 56).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 22% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#483738 color codes

HEX	`#483738`
RGB	`rgb(72, 55, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 21.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.94, 7.74, 2.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.94, 8.07, 16.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.753, 4.396, 4.339)`
Decimal	`4732728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483738, 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 #483738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #483738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483738; }
.text { color: #483738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 55 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483738, #483f37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #483738?: #483738 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 #483738?: The RGB value is 72, 55, 56: 72 red, 55 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483738?: The complementary color is #374847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.