Information about #480D15 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#480D15 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 13, 21) — 28.2% red, 5.1% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 20 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #480D15 reads as a vivid, lively warm red and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maroon Oak (#520C17). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marcels Burgundy (#4D0211) and Heath (#541012).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(72, 13, 21)), which gives #480D15 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#480D15 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#480D15 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #480D15

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#480D15 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#480D15
  • RGB72, 13, 21
  • CMYK0, 23, 20, 72
  • HSL352°, 69%, 17%
  • HSL Precise351.864°, 69.412%, 16.667%
  • HSV352°, 82%, 28%
  • HSB352°, 82%, 28%
  • HEX ID480D15
  • DECIMAL ID4721941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
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