Information about #483C12 color

#483C12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#483C12 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 60, 18) — 28.2% red, 23.5% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 21 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#483C12 is a strongly colored golden yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bronzetone (#4D400F). Slightly further away sit Thatch Green (#403D19) and Pineapple (#563C0D).

The recipe behind #483C12 is rgb(72, 60, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #483C12 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#483C12 color variations

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

#483C12 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 #483C12

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

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

#483C12 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#483C12
  • RGB72, 60, 18
  • CMYK0, 5, 21, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 60, 18)
  • HSL47°, 60%, 18%
  • HSL Precise46.667°, 60%, 17.647%
  • HSV47°, 75%, 28%
  • HSB47°, 75%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.235, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.235, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.235, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID483C12
  • DECIMAL ID4733970
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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