Information about #483A37 color

#483A37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #483A37 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 58, 55) (28.2% red, 22.7% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 7 / 72 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #483A37 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rattlesnake (#463835). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barista (#453837) and Echo (#483C3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 58, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #483A37: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #483A37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#483A37 color variations

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

#483A37 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 #483A37

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

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#483A37
  • RGB72, 58, 55
  • CMYK0, 5, 7, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 58, 55)
  • HSL11°, 13%, 25%
  • HSL Precise10.588°, 13.386%, 24.902%
  • HSV11°, 24%, 28%
  • HSB11°, 24%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.227, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.227, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.227, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID483A37
  • DECIMAL ID4733495
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01