What color is #D0482F?

#D0482F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Peanut Butter Jelly. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0482F?

The RGB value is 208, 72, 47: 208 red, 72 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0482F?

The complementary color is #2FB7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0482F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0482F color

#D0482F rgb(208, 72, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #D0482F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 28.2% green and 18.4% blue (208, 72, 47).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 63% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 77% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Peanut Butter Jelly (#CE4A2D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#D0482F color codes

HEX	`#D0482F`
RGB	`rgb(208, 72, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 28.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 63%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 77%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 77%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.8, 52.38, 43.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.8, 67.98, 39.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.846, 18.254, 4.693)`
Decimal	`13649967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0482F, 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 #D0482F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D0482F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #D0482F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0482f; }
.text { color: #d0482f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0482f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 72 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0482f, #d0992f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #D0482F?: #D0482F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Peanut Butter Jelly. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0482F?: The RGB value is 208, 72, 47: 208 red, 72 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0482F?: The complementary color is #2FB7D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0482F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.