Information about #47483C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #47483C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 72, 60) — 27.8% red, 28.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 5 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #47483C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Slightly further away sit Trainspotter (#44493F) and Earth Black (#49433B).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 72, 60) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #47483C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#47483C color variations

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#47483C 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 #47483C

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

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

#47483C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47483C
  • RGB71, 72, 60
  • CMYK0, 0, 5, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 72, 60)
  • HSL65°, 9%, 26%
  • HSL Precise65°, 9.091%, 25.882%
  • HSV65°, 17%, 28%
  • HSB65°, 17%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.282, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.282, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.282, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID47483C
  • DECIMAL ID4671548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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