Close to Espresso
#483021
#483021 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 18.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #483021.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.21:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.21:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.72:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #483021 as they’d see it.
#483021 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #483021
What color is #483021?
#483021 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 28.2% red, 18.8% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #483021 in RGB?
#483021 is rgb(72, 48, 33): 72 red, 48 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #483021 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 54, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #483021?
PANTONE 476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #483021?
Its complement #15394C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.