Information about #480514 color

#480514 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #480514 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 5, 20) (28.2% red, 2% green, 7.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 20 / 72 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#480514 presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Marcels Burgundy (#4D0211). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Brown (#3F000F) and Maroon Oak (#520C17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(72, 5, 20)), which gives #480514 its character. If you plan to put text on a #480514 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#480514 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#480514 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #480514

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Dark Maroon color link
Dark Maroon

#3C0008

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Burnt Maroon color link
Burnt Maroon

#420303

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#480514
  • RGB72, 5, 20
  • CMYK0, 26, 20, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 5, 20)
  • HSL347°, 87%, 15%
  • HSL Precise346.567°, 87.013%, 15.098%
  • HSV347°, 93%, 28%
  • HSB347°, 93%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.020, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.020, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.020, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID480514
  • DECIMAL ID4719892
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01