#482332 Color
#482332 is rgb(72, 35, 50) in RGB, hsl(336, 35%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482332rgb(72, 35, 50)hsl(336, 35%, 21%)hsv(336, 51%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 72%)oklch(31.2% 0.06 355.4)lab(19.39% 19.51 -1.59)lch(19.39% 19.57 355.35)What #482332 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 #482332, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#482332 Channel Values
How #482332 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 35% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 51% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 31% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.44:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482332 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 #482332
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482332; 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 #482332
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 #482332 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.
#482332#2C2C32#392932#333331#3C2D31#472525#47242B#2F2F2FUsing #482332 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482332: #482332;background-color: #482332;colors: { 'color-482332': '#482332' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.137, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_482332">#482332</color>fill="#482332"More Pink Colors
#482332 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482332 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482332?
#482332 is a dark pink — rgb(72, 35, 50) in RGB and hsl(336, 35%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.47.
What is the RGB value of #482332?
#482332 is rgb(72, 35, 50) — red 72, green 35, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482332?
#482332 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 31%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482332 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482332 scores 13.44:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482332 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482332 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 27.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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