Information about #48231E color

#48231E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48231E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 35, 30) — 28.2% red, 13.7% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 16 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48231E presents itself as a confidently colored earthy red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rialto (#4C2322). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Short Black (#42231B) and Cocoa Bean (#481C1C).

The recipe behind #48231E is rgb(72, 35, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48231E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48231E color variations

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

#48231E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B65E52

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White

#FFFFFF

#48231E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#391B18

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#2B1412

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Black

#000000

#48231E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#58312C

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#65423D

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#705451

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Grey

#808080

#48231E 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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#47331E

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#471E29

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#471E3A

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#441E47

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#48231E 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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#1E4348
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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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#1E2E48
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#1E4838
#1E4838

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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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#481E2E
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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
#48231E
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#1E4823
#1E4823

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#231E48
#231E48

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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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#43481E
#43481E

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#1E4348
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#231E48
#231E48

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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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#2E481E
#2E481E

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#1E4348
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#381E48
#381E48

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Nearest named colors to #48231E

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Morocco Brown color link
Morocco Brown

#442D21

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

#48231E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#48231E color image #48231E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48231E
  • RGB72, 35, 30
  • CMYK0, 15, 16, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 35, 30)
  • HSL7°, 41%, 20%
  • HSL Precise7.143°, 41.176%, 20%
  • HSV7°, 58%, 28%
  • HSB7°, 58%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.137, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.137, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.137, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID48231E
  • DECIMAL ID4727582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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