#480415 Color
#480415 is rgb(72, 4, 21) in RGB, hsl(345, 89%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 71%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#480415rgb(72, 4, 21)hsl(345, 89%, 15%)hsv(345, 94%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 71%, 72%)oklch(26% 0.098 14.1)lab(13.07% 31.59 10.51)lch(13.07% 33.29 18.40)What #480415 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #480415, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#480415 Channel Values
How #480415 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 4 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 89% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 94% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 71% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.11:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #480415 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #480415
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #480415; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #480415
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #480415 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#480415#1D1D14#331515#292911#381F13#480707#48060D#212121Using #480415 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-480415: #480415;background-color: #480415;colors: { 'color-480415': '#480415' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.016, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_480415">#480415</color>fill="#480415"More Red Colors
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#480415 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #480415?
#480415 is a darkest red — rgb(72, 4, 21) in RGB and hsl(345, 89%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #480415?
#480415 is rgb(72, 4, 21) — red 72, green 4, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #480415?
#480415 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 71%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #480415 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #480415 scores 16.11:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #480415 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #480415 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 35.77, which is a different colour altogether.
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