Information about #483E48 color

#483E48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#483E48 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 62, 72) — 28.2% red, 24.3% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #483E48 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chocolate Lounge (#453C43). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Year (#463C42) and Velocity (#4B4042).

The recipe behind #483E48 is rgb(72, 62, 72), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. 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.

#483E48 color variations

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

#483E48 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 #483E48

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

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

#483E48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#483E48
  • RGB72, 62, 72
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 62, 72)
  • HSL300°, 7%, 26%
  • HSL Precise300°, 7.463%, 26.275%
  • HSV300°, 14%, 28%
  • HSB300°, 14%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.243, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.243, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.243, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID483E48
  • DECIMAL ID4734536
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01