Information about #48092A color

#48092A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48092A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 9, 42) — 28.2% red, 3.5% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 12 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#48092A presents itself as a strongly colored romantic rose — 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 very close to Dark Plum (#3F012C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aubergine (#3D0734) and Blackberry (#43182F).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 9, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #48092A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.6:1 (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. No one has named #48092A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#48092A color variations

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#48092A 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 #48092A

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

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48092A
  • RGB72, 9, 42
  • CMYK0, 25, 12, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 9, 42)
  • HSL329°, 78%, 16%
  • HSL Precise328.571°, 77.778%, 15.882%
  • HSV329°, 88%, 28%
  • HSB329°, 88%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.035, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.035, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.035, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID48092A
  • DECIMAL ID4720938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01