Information about #48263B color

#48263B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48263B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 38, 59) — 28.2% red, 14.9% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 5 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated pink-red rose, #48263B carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Barossa (#452E39) and Tempo (#462B31).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(72, 38, 59)), which gives #48263B its character. If you plan to put text on a #48263B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48263B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48263B color variations

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

#48263B 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 #48263B

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

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48263B
  • RGB72, 38, 59
  • CMYK0, 13, 5, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 38, 59)
  • HSL323°, 31%, 22%
  • HSL Precise322.941°, 30.909%, 21.569%
  • HSV323°, 47%, 28%
  • HSB323°, 47%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.149, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.149, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.149, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID48263B
  • DECIMAL ID4728379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01