Information about #482B1C color

#482B1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #482B1C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 43, 28) (28.2% red, 16.9% green, 11% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 17 / 72 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #482B1C leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Morocco Brown (#442D21). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sofisticata (#4E2D21) and Iroko (#433120).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 43, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #482B1C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (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.

#482B1C color variations

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

#482B1C 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 #482B1C

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

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#482B1C
  • RGB72, 43, 28
  • CMYK0, 11, 17, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 43, 28)
  • HSL20°, 44%, 20%
  • HSL Precise20.455°, 44%, 19.608%
  • HSV20°, 61%, 28%
  • HSB20°, 61%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.169, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.169, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.169, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID482B1C
  • DECIMAL ID4729628
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01