#480804 Color
#480804 is rgb(72, 8, 4) in RGB, hsl(4, 89%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 94%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#480804rgb(72, 8, 4)hsl(4, 89%, 15%)hsv(4, 94%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 94%, 72%)oklch(26.1% 0.095 29.8)lab(13.37% 29.54 19.27)lch(13.37% 35.27 33.11)What #480804 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 #480804, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#480804 Channel Values
How #480804 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 8 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 89% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 94% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 94% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.01:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #480804 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 #480804
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #480804; 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 #480804
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 #480804 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.
#480804#1E1E03#341703#2A2A00#382001#480707#480806#222222Using #480804 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-480804: #480804;background-color: #480804;colors: { 'color-480804': '#480804' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.031, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_480804">#480804</color>fill="#480804"More Red Colors
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#480804 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #480804?
#480804 is a darkest red — rgb(72, 8, 4) in RGB and hsl(4, 89%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #480804?
#480804 is rgb(72, 8, 4) — red 72, green 8, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #480804?
#480804 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 94%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #480804 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #480804 scores 16.01:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #480804 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #480804 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 30.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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