#481005 Color
#481005 is rgb(72, 16, 5) in RGB, hsl(10, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 93%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#481005rgb(72, 16, 5)hsl(10, 87%, 15%)hsv(10, 93%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 93%, 72%)oklch(27% 0.087 33.6)lab(14.53% 26.49 20.35)lch(14.53% 33.41 37.52)What #481005 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 #481005, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#481005 Channel Values
How #481005 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 16 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 87% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 93% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 93% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.53:1 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 #481005 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 #481005
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #481005; 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 #481005
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 #481005 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.
#481005#212104#351B04#2C2C00#392302#480F0F#480F0B#242424Using #481005 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-481005: #481005;background-color: #481005;colors: { 'color-481005': '#481005' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.063, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_481005">#481005</color>fill="#481005"More Red Colors
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#481005 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #481005?
#481005 is a darkest red — rgb(72, 16, 5) in RGB and hsl(10, 87%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #481005?
#481005 is rgb(72, 16, 5) — red 72, green 16, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #481005?
#481005 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 93%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #481005 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #481005 scores 15.53:1 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 #481005 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #481005 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 31.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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