Color #48595E

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #48595E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 89, 94) (28.2% red, 34.9% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 63 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48595E reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Compass (#4B5761). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fiord (#4B5A62) and San Juan (#445761).

The recipe behind #48595E is rgb(72, 89, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48595E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48595E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48595E color variations

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

#48595E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#48595E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#48595E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#48595E 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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#48595E 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.

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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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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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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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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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Alternatives to #48595E color

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Nearest named colors to #48595E

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

Compass

#4B5761

Fiord

#4B5A62

San Juan

#445761

Rusty Storage

#455859

Balderdash

#465659

Green Meets Blue

#455B58

Dark Grayish Cyan

#425959

Timekeeper

#41595A

Dark Grayish Cerulean

#425459

Trout

#4C5356

Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Dalek

#475769

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#48595E
RGB72, 89, 94
CMYK9, 2, 0, 63
CSSrgb(72, 89, 94)

HSL194°, 13%, 33%
HSL Precise193.636°, 13.253%, 32.549%
HSV194°, 23%, 37%
HSB194°, 23%, 37%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369

GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.349, 0.369)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.349, 0.369, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.349, 0.369)

Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%

Color FamilyCyan
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyNeutral

HEX ID48595E
DECIMAL ID4741470
Name LengthThis color has no name

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