Information about #48423B color

#48423B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48423B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 66, 59) — 28.2% red, 25.9% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm orange, #48423B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earth Black (#49433B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Space Shuttle (#4B433B) and Double Masala (#454139).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(72, 66, 59)), which gives #48423B its character. If you plan to put text on a #48423B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48423B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48423B color variations

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

#48423B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#72685D

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#998E82

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#BBB4AB

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#DDD9D5

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White

#FFFFFF

#48423B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#48423B

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#3A352F

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#2B2823

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#1D1A17

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#0E0D0B

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Black

#000000

#48423B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#544E48

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#605B55

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#6B6762

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#757370

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Grey

#808080

#48423B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3F483B

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#44483B

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#48483B

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#48423B

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#483D3B

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#483B3F

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#483B44

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#48423B 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
#48423B
#48423B

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#3C4249
#3C4249

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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
#48423B
#48423B

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#3C3C49
#3C3C49

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#3C4849
#3C4849

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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
#48493C
#48493C

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#48423B
#48423B

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#493C3C
#493C3C

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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
#48423B
#48423B

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#3C4943
#3C4943

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#433C49
#433C49

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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
#48423B
#48423B

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#42493C
#42493C

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#3C4249
#3C4249

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#433C49
#433C49

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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
#48423B
#48423B

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#3C493C
#3C493C

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#3C4249
#3C4249

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#493C48
#493C48

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Nearest named colors to #48423B

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

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Half Ironsand color link
Half Ironsand

#43403C

Double Sidewinder color link
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

#48423B color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#48423B color image #48423B color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#48423B color image #48423B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#48423B color image #48423B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48423B
  • RGB72, 66, 59
  • CMYK0, 2, 5, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 66, 59)
  • HSL32°, 10%, 26%
  • HSL Precise32.308°, 9.924%, 25.686%
  • HSV32°, 18%, 28%
  • HSB32°, 18%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.259, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.259, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.259, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48423B
  • DECIMAL ID4735547
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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