Information about #48282A color

#48282A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48282A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 40, 42) (28.2% red, 15.7% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 12 / 72 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48282A is a moderately toned earthy red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Courage (#4B252A). Slightly further away sit Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A) and Contraband (#462429).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 40, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48282A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48282A color variations

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#48282A 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 #48282A

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

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48282A
  • RGB72, 40, 42
  • CMYK0, 13, 12, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 40, 42)
  • HSL356°, 29%, 22%
  • HSL Precise356.25°, 28.571%, 21.961%
  • HSV356°, 44%, 28%
  • HSB356°, 44%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.157, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.157, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.157, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID48282A
  • DECIMAL ID4728874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01