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Information about #48072C color

#48072C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48072C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 7, 44) (28.2% red, 2.7% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 11 / 72 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#48072C is a energetic, saturated romantic rose 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 just a few steps away from Dark Plum (#3F012C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aubergine (#3D0734) and Castro (#52001F).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 7, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #48072C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48072C color variations

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

#48072C 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 #48072C

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

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48072C
  • RGB72, 7, 44
  • CMYK0, 25, 11, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 7, 44)
  • HSL326°, 82%, 15%
  • HSL Precise325.846°, 82.278%, 15.49%
  • HSV326°, 90%, 28%
  • HSB326°, 90%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.027, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.027, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.027, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID48072C
  • DECIMAL ID4720428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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