Information about #48503E color

#48503E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48503E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 80, 62) (28.2% red, 31.4% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 7 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48503E reads as a calm, restrained chartreuse and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Modular Green (#4C4E3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kelp (#4D503C) and Mangrove (#484E45).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 80, 62) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #48503E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — 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.

#48503E color variations

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

#48503E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48503E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#394031

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#2B3025

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#1C2018

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Black

#000000

#48503E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48503E 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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#3E5042

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#40503E

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#4F503E

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#504A3E

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#50423E

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#48503E 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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#463E51
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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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#503E51
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#3E3F51
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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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#51503E
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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
#48503E
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#3E4851
#3E4851

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#513E48
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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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#3E5146
#3E5146

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#463E51
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#513E48
#513E48

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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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#3E5150
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#463E51
#463E51

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#513E3F
#513E3F

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Nearest named colors to #48503E

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

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Greenback color link
Greenback

#44583B

#48503E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48503E
  • RGB72, 80, 62
  • CMYK3, 0, 7, 69
  • CSSrgb(72, 80, 62)
  • HSL87°, 13%, 28%
  • HSL Precise86.667°, 12.676%, 27.843%
  • HSV87°, 23%, 31%
  • HSB87°, 23%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.314, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.314, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.314, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48503E
  • DECIMAL ID4739134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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