Information about #483E18 color

#483E18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #483E18 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 62, 24) — 28.2% red, 24.3% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 19 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#483E18 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thatch Green (#403D19). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bronzetone (#4D400F) and Madras (#473E23).

The recipe behind #483E18 is rgb(72, 62, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #483E18 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #483E18 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#483E18 color variations

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

#483E18 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 #483E18

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

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#483E18
  • RGB72, 62, 24
  • CMYK0, 4, 19, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 62, 24)
  • HSL48°, 50%, 19%
  • HSL Precise47.5°, 50%, 18.824%
  • HSV48°, 67%, 28%
  • HSB48°, 67%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.243, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.243, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.243, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID483E18
  • DECIMAL ID4734488
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01