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Custom Color Color: HEX #48333D Meaning and Live Preview

Explore Custom Color (HEX #48333D), a pink-based color. Discover comprehensive RGB, HSL, CMYK values, color psychology, design inspiration, complementary palettes, and accessibility guidelines for Custom Color.

Quick Copy Color Codes

Color Spaces of #48333D

SpaceV1V2V3V4
RGB725161
HSL0.920.170.24
HSV331°29°28°
CMYK0.000.290.150.72
XYZ4.6994.0824.954
Yxy4.0820.3420.297
Hunter Lab20.217.34-1.55
CIE Lab23.9411.34-2.54

Understanding #48333d Color Theory

Color Temperature

Warm color - Evokes energy, passion, and excitement. Advances visually in designs.

Brightness Level

Lightness: 24% - Very dark tone, ideal for text and bold contrast

Saturation

Saturation: 17% - Muted/desaturated - Professional and subtle

Shades of #48333d

Darker variations created by adding black

Tints of #48333d

Lighter variations created by adding white

Color Psychology & Symbolism of #48333d

Pink is associated with femininity, romance, and tenderness. It has a calming effect and represents compassion.

Associated Emotions

RomanceTendernessCompassionPlayfulnessNurturing

Industry Applications

  • Beauty & cosmetics
  • Fashion
  • Wedding industry
  • Children's products
  • Charity organizations

Cultural Significance

Pink is traditionally associated with femininity, romance, and tenderness in Western cultures. Modern interpretations embrace pink as representing compassion, nurturing, and unconditional love.

Design Applications of #48333d

Web Design

  • Background colors and hero sections
  • Button colors and call-to-action elements
  • Navigation bars and headers
  • Accent colors for links and highlights
  • Form elements and input fields

Graphic Design

  • Logo design and brand identity
  • Poster and flyer backgrounds
  • Social media graphics
  • Infographic elements
  • Business card accents

Other Applications

  • Interior design and wall colors
  • Product packaging design
  • Textile and fashion design
  • Presentation slides and decks
  • Digital illustrations

CSS Code for #48333d

Copy and paste these CSS code snippets to use #48333d in your web projects.

Accessibility Guidelines for #48333d

Contrast Ratios (WCAG 2.1)

This color provides good contrast with dark text on #48333d backgrounds.

  • • Normal text (under 18pt): minimum 4.5:1 ratio
  • • Large text (18pt+ or 14pt+ bold): minimum 3:1 ratio
  • • UI components and graphics: minimum 3:1 ratio

Color Blindness Considerations

When using this color, ensure that information is not conveyed by color alone. Provide text labels, patterns, or other visual indicators to make content accessible to all users.

Complete Guide to #48333D (Custom Color)

#48333D (Custom Color) is a pink-based color with precise digital coordinates of RGB 72, 51, 61. In the HSL color model, it features a hue of 331°, saturation of 17%, and lightness of 24%, making it dark in overall appearance.

For professional printing applications, #48333d converts to CMYK values of Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 29%, Yellow: 15%, and Black: 72%. These precise values ensure accurate color reproduction across digital and print media.

When implementing #48333d in web projects, developers have multiple CSS options. The hexadecimal format (#48333d), RGB notation (rgb(72, 51, 61)), or HSL (hsl(331, 17%, 24%)) all produce identical results. Modern CSS also supports the alpha channel for transparency effects.

To create visually appealing designs with #48333d, consider these color harmony principles: Complementary colors provide maximum contrast, analogous colors create cohesive palettes, and triadic schemes offer balanced variety. Our color wheel tool above demonstrates these relationships.

When using #48333d in professional design work, maintain consistency across all brand touchpoints. Create a comprehensive style guide documenting primary, secondary, and accent color usage. Follow the 60-30-10 rule: use 60% neutral/dominant color, 30% secondary color, and 10% accent color like #48333d.

#48333d (Custom Color) adheres to industry color standards including sRGB color space for web display, Adobe RGB for professional photography, and CMYK for print production. While not web-safe, modern displays support over 16 million colors, making #48333d suitable for contemporary digital design.

Frequently Asked Questions about #48333d