What color is #48443A?

#48443A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48443A?

The RGB value is 72, 68, 58: 72 red, 68 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48443A?

The complementary color is #3A3E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48443A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48443A color

#48443A rgb(72, 68, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48443A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.7% green and 22.7% blue (72, 68, 58).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 19% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#48443A color codes

HEX	`#48443A`
RGB	`rgb(72, 68, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.7%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 19%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.95, -0.31, 6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.95, 6.68, 92.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.503, 5.818, 4.835)`
Decimal	`4736058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48443A, 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 #48443A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48443A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #48443A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48443a; }
.text { color: #48443a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48443a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 68 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48443a, #45483a); }

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Questions

What color is #48443A?: #48443A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48443A?: The RGB value is 72, 68, 58: 72 red, 68 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48443A?: The complementary color is #3A3E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48443A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.