Information about #480B2B color

#480B2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#480B2B falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 11, 43) — 28.2% red, 4.3% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 11 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#480B2B presents itself as a vivid, lively rose — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Plum (#3F012C). Slightly further away sit Blackberry (#43182F) and Aubergine (#3D0734).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 11, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #480B2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#480B2B color variations

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

#480B2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#480B2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#480B2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#480B2B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#480B2B 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
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#0B4728
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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
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#0B4746
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#0C470B
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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
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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
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#2A470B
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#47280B
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#47460B
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#0B4728
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#0B0C47
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Nearest named colors to #480B2B

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

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

#480B2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#480B2B
  • RGB72, 11, 43
  • CMYK0, 24, 11, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 11, 43)
  • HSL329°, 73%, 16%
  • HSL Precise328.525°, 73.494%, 16.275%
  • HSV329°, 85%, 28%
  • HSB329°, 85%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.043, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.043, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.043, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID480B2B
  • DECIMAL ID4721451
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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