FF482F

#FF482F closest to Hotspot

#FF482F is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Hotspot. In the RGB color model it is made of 100.0% red, 28.2% green and 18.4% blue (rgb(255, 72, 47)). Its HSL value is 7° hue, 100% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 82% yellow and 0% black. #FF482F is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.22:1.

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Variations of #FF482F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#FF482F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#FF482F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #FF482F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 57% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AD9A25
  • Protanopia 53% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #80722A
  • Protanomaly 69% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AF6E27
  • Deuteranopia 57% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AD9A25
  • Deuteranomaly 71% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C98526
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF0044
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FF3339
  • Achromatopsia 55% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8C8C8C
  • Achromatomaly 68% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B27F7C

#FF482F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.38:1 Poor#FF482F text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.22:1 Good#FF482F text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#FF482F in CSS

/* Hotspot */
.color { color: #FF482F; }
.background { background-color: #FF482F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #FF482F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(255 72 47);
color: hsl(7 100% 59%);
color: oklch(0.665 0.223 31.1);

#FF482F FAQ

What color is #FF482F?

#FF482F is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Hotspot. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #FF482F?

#FF482F is rgb(255, 72, 47) in RGB, hsl(7, 100%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 72%, 82%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #FF482F?

The complementary color of #FF482F is #2FE6FF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #FF482F?

Black text has the best contrast on #FF482F: 6.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #FF482F a warm or cool color?

#FF482F is a warm color.