Information about #482518 color

#482518 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #482518 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 37, 24) — 28.2% red, 14.5% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 19 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#482518 is a confidently colored orange that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Short Black (#42231B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Rialto (#4C2322).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(72, 37, 24)), which gives #482518 its character. If you plan to put text on a #482518 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#482518 color variations

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#482518 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 #482518

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#482518
  • RGB72, 37, 24
  • CMYK0, 14, 19, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 37, 24)
  • HSL16°, 50%, 19%
  • HSL Precise16.25°, 50%, 18.824%
  • HSV16°, 67%, 28%
  • HSB16°, 67%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.145, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.145, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.145, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID482518
  • DECIMAL ID4728088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01