Information about #482228 color

#482228 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #482228 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 34, 40) — 28.2% red, 13.3% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 13 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #482228 reads as a moderately toned warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Earth (#462028). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Contraband (#462429) and Courage (#4B252A).

The recipe behind #482228 is rgb(72, 34, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #482228 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #482228 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#482228 color variations

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

#482228 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#482228 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#482228 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#482228 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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#482228 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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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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#223B49
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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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#284922
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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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#494322
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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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Nearest named colors to #482228

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

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

#482228 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#482228
  • RGB72, 34, 40
  • CMYK0, 15, 13, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 34, 40)
  • HSL351°, 36%, 21%
  • HSL Precise350.526°, 35.849%, 20.784%
  • HSV351°, 53%, 28%
  • HSB351°, 53%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.133, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.133, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.133, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID482228
  • DECIMAL ID4727336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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