Information about #473828 color

#473828 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#473828 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 56, 40) — 27.8% red, 22% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 12 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#473828 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Woodburn (#463629). Slightly further away sit Dark Rum (#45362B) and Tobago (#44362D).

The recipe behind #473828 is rgb(71, 56, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #473828: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #473828 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#473828 color variations

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

#473828 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 #473828

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

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Lignite color link
Lignite

#423429

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473828
  • RGB71, 56, 40
  • CMYK0, 6, 12, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 56, 40)
  • HSL31°, 28%, 22%
  • HSL Precise30.968°, 27.928%, 21.765%
  • HSV31°, 44%, 28%
  • HSB31°, 44%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.220, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.220, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.220, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID473828
  • DECIMAL ID4667432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01