Information about #48483D color

#48483D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48483D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 72, 61) — 28.2% red, 28.2% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 4 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48483D is a softly muted neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Slightly further away sit Trainspotter (#44493F) and Earth Black (#49433B).

The recipe behind #48483D is rgb(72, 72, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48483D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48483D color variations

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

#48483D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#969684

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White

#FFFFFF

#48483D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#393930

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#2A2A24

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Black

#000000

#48483D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48483D 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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#43473C

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#47433C

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#48483D 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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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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#423D48
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#3D4248
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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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#48423D
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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
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#3D4848
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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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#3D483D
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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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#3D4842
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#3D3D48
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#483D42
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Nearest named colors to #48483D

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

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

#48483D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48483D
  • RGB72, 72, 61
  • CMYK0, 0, 4, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 72, 61)
  • HSL60°, 8%, 26%
  • HSL Precise60°, 8.271%, 26.078%
  • HSV60°, 15%, 28%
  • HSB60°, 15%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.282, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.282, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.282, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48483D
  • DECIMAL ID4737085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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