Information about #48371B color

#48371B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48371B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 55, 27) — 28.2% red, 21.6% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 18 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48371B presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Cafe Noir (#4B3621). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lisbon Brown (#423921) and Iroko (#433120).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 55, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48371B: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48371B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48371B color variations

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

#48371B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D1B587

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White

#FFFFFF

#48371B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#382A15

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Black

#000000

#48371B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48371B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#46241A

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#461A22

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#48371B 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
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#1B2B46
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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
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#201B46
#201B46

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#1B4146
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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
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#46201B
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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
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#1B4636
Sherwood Green

#1B4636

#361B46
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2B461B
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#1B2B46
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#361B46
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#1B4620
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#1B2B46
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#461B41
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Nearest named colors to #48371B

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

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Morocco Brown color link
Morocco Brown

#442D21

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

#48371B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48371B
  • RGB72, 55, 27
  • CMYK0, 7, 18, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 55, 27)
  • HSL37°, 45%, 19%
  • HSL Precise37.333°, 45.455%, 19.412%
  • HSV37°, 63%, 28%
  • HSB37°, 63%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.216, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.216, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.216, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID48371B
  • DECIMAL ID4732699
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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