#482319 Color
#482319 is rgb(72, 35, 25) in RGB, hsl(13, 48%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 65%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482319rgb(72, 35, 25)hsl(13, 48%, 19%)hsv(13, 65%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 65%, 72%)oklch(30.4% 0.059 36.1)lab(18.82% 17.19 14.92)lch(18.82% 22.76 40.95)What #482319 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 #482319, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482319 Channel Values
How #482319 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 35 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 48% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 65% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 65% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.73:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482319 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 #482319
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482319; 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 #482319
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 #482319 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.
#482319#2C2C19#392919#333317#3C2D18#482222#48221F#2D2D2DUsing #482319 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482319: #482319;background-color: #482319;colors: { 'color-482319': '#482319' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.137, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_482319">#482319</color>fill="#482319"More Red Colors
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#482319 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482319?
#482319 is a darkest red — rgb(72, 35, 25) in RGB and hsl(13, 48%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #482319?
#482319 is rgb(72, 35, 25) — red 72, green 35, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482319?
#482319 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 65%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482319 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482319 scores 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482319 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482319 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 29.54, which is a different colour altogether.
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