Information about #48151B color

#48151B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48151B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 21, 27) — 28.2% red, 8.2% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 18 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #48151B reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ravishing (#401A22) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 21, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48151B: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #48151B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#48151B color variations

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

#48151B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48151B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#48151B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48151B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#48151B 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
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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
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#153447
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#154728
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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
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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
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#1B4715
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#151B47
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#474115
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#154741
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#151B47
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#344715
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#154741
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Nearest named colors to #48151B

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

#48151B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48151B
  • RGB72, 21, 27
  • CMYK0, 20, 18, 72
  • HSL353°, 55%, 18%
  • HSL Precise352.941°, 54.839%, 18.235%
  • HSV353°, 71%, 28%
  • HSB353°, 71%, 28%
  • HEX ID48151B
  • DECIMAL ID4723995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
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