#482505 Color
#482505 is rgb(72, 37, 5) in RGB, hsl(29, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 93%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#482505rgb(72, 37, 5)hsl(29, 87%, 15%)hsv(29, 93%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 93%, 72%)oklch(30.6% 0.068 57.7)lab(19.13% 15.07 25.84)lch(19.13% 29.92 59.75)What #482505 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 #482505, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#482505 Channel Values
How #482505 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 37 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 87% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 93% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 93% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.62:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #482505 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 #482505
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #482505; 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 #482505
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 #482505 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.
#482505#2D2D04#3A2A05#343401#3D2E02#492222#49231A#2E2E2EUsing #482505 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-482505: #482505;background-color: #482505;colors: { 'color-482505': '#482505' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.145, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_482505">#482505</color>fill="#482505"More Brown Colors
#482505 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#482505 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #482505?
#482505 is a darkest brown — rgb(72, 37, 5) in RGB and hsl(29, 87%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #482505?
#482505 is rgb(72, 37, 5) — red 72, green 37, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #482505?
#482505 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 93%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #482505 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #482505 scores 13.62:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #482505 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #482505 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 27.75, which is a different colour altogether.
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