Information about #483C2C color

#483C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#483C2C falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 60, 44) — 28.2% red, 23.5% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 11 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm orange, #483C2C carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to English Walnut (#473B2F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flirtatious Indigo Tea (#473F2D) and Suburban (#48402C).

The recipe behind #483C2C is rgb(72, 60, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. 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.

#483C2C color variations

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

#483C2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#483C2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#483C2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#483C2C 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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#483C2C 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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#2D3949
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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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#2E2D49
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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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#492E2D
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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
#483C2C
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#2D493D
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#3D2D49
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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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#39492D
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#2D3949
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#3D2D49
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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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#2D492E
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#2D3949
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#492D47
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Nearest named colors to #483C2C

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

English Walnut color link
English Walnut

#473B2F

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Simmered Seaweed color link
Simmered Seaweed

#4C3D30

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Rangitoto Rock color link
Rangitoto Rock

#433831

#483C2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#483C2C
  • RGB72, 60, 44
  • CMYK0, 5, 11, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 60, 44)
  • HSL34°, 24%, 23%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 24.138%, 22.745%
  • HSV34°, 39%, 28%
  • HSB34°, 39%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.235, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.235, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.235, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID483C2C
  • DECIMAL ID4733996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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