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What color is 481500?

The RGB color code for color number #481500 is RGB(72, 21, 0). In the RGB color model, #481500 has a red value of 72, a green value of 21, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 70.8% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 71.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 14.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #481500 has a hue of 17.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 28.2 % brightness/value.



Color 481500 is cool or warm?

Color 481500 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #481500? (For interior and product design)

481500 has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#481500

Light Color


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Is #481500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 481500 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #481500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(72, 21, 0)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
21 (8.2%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
70.83%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
71.76%

HSL

HSL(17.5deg, 100.0 %, 14.1 %)

Hue
17.5°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
14.12 %.

RYB

RYB(234, 189, 175)
Red
234 (91.8%)
Yellow
189 (74.1%)
Blue
175 (68.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.5°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
28.24 %.

HWB

H: 17.5°

W: 0.00 %

B: 71.76 %

XYZ

X : 2.94

Y : 1.91

Z : 0.21

YXY

Y1 : 1.91

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 71.76%

M : 91.76%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 1.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.3YR 1.4/6

CIE-Lab

L : 15.03

A : 23.22

B : 22.85

CIE-Lch

L : 15.03

C : 32.57

H : 44.54

CIE-Luv

L : 15.03

U : 32.51

V : 12.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 13.83

A : 13.73

B : 8.77






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #481500


Here are the colors similar to 481500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#3D0C02
Black Bean
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#480607
Bulgarian Rose Red
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#4A0000
Oxblood
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#592720
Caput mortuum
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 481500.


#47241A
RAL 040 20 19 - Wild Brown
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#44281B
RAL 050 20 16 - Night Brown
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 481500.


#4F2C1D
PANTONE 4625 C
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 481500.


#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 481500.


#472300
BS 06-C-40 - Brown
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #481500


Here are the paint colors similar to 481500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 481500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #481500 to Valspar


#61201F
Spanish Tile (1010-5)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)
#5E342B
One Dozen (T593)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.3% similar)
#71201E
Posh Red (1011-4)
ΔE - 10.11 (89.9% similar)
#5C2126
Royal Garnet (1011-5)
ΔE - 10.39 (89.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 481500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #481500 to Sherwin Williams


#432722
Polished Mahogany (SW 2838)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#4B3029
Rojo Marrón (SW 9182)
ΔE - 10.49 (89.5% similar)
#622F2D
Rookwood Red (SW 2802)
ΔE - 10.51 (89.5% similar)
#4B2929
Rookwood Dark Red (SW 2801)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 481500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #481500 to Benjamin Moore


#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% similar)
#582F2F
Bewitched (CSP-450)
ΔE - 11.15 (88.9% similar)
#5E3B2F
Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)
#693D2D
Charlton Brown (CW-265)
ΔE - 11.68 (88.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 481500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #481500 to Behr


#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 13.94 (86.1% similar)
#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 14.62 (85.4% similar)
#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 15.56 (84.4% similar)
#60443F
Death By Chocolate (MQ1-54)
ΔE - 15.56 (84.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 481500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #481500 to Dunn-Edwards


#6B443D
Sunken Ship (DEA 148)
ΔE - 14.78 (85.2% similar)
#76443E
Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)
ΔE - 15.49 (84.5% similar)
#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 15.58 (84.4% similar)
#5E463C
Northern Territory (DEA 158)
ΔE - 15.90 (84.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 481500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #481500 to PPG Paints


#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 14.83 (85.2% similar)
#6C483A
Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7)
ΔE - 15.25 (84.7% similar)
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7)
ΔE - 15.88 (84.1% similar)
#7B453E
Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)
ΔE - 15.99 (84.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#481500 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



481500
Black Bean*

003348
Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #481500?

Color that best contrast with #481500 is #003348, color name is Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #481500?

Complementary or Opposite color for #481500 is #003348, color name is Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)*.





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