#480F10 Color
#480F10 is rgb(72, 15, 16) in RGB, hsl(359, 66%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 78%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#480F10rgb(72, 15, 16)hsl(359, 66%, 17%)hsv(359, 79%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 78%, 72%)oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)lab(14.49% 27.29 15.42)lch(14.49% 31.35 29.46)What #480F10 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 #480F10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#480F10 Channel Values
How #480F10 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 15 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 66% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 79% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 78% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.54:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #480F10 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 #480F10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #480F10; 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 #480F10
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 #480F10 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-480f10: #480F10;background-color: #480F10;colors: { 'color-480f10': '#480F10' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.059, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_480f10">#480F10</color>fill="#480F10"More Red Colors
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#480F10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #480F10?
#480F10 is a darkest red — rgb(72, 15, 16) in RGB and hsl(359, 66%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #480F10?
#480F10 is rgb(72, 15, 16) — red 72, green 15, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #480F10?
#480F10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 78%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #480F10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #480F10 scores 15.54:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #480F10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #480F10 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 34.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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