Information about #4B3E2A color

#4B3E2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B3E2A falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 62, 42) — 29.4% red, 24.3% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 13 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B3E2A is a moderately toned amber-leaning orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Suburban (#48402C). Slightly further away sit Onion (#48412B) and Flirtatious Indigo Tea (#473F2D).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 62, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B3E2A: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — 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.

#4B3E2A color variations

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#4B3E2A 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 #4B3E2A

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

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B3E2A
  • RGB75, 62, 42
  • CMYK0, 5, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 62, 42)
  • HSL36°, 28%, 23%
  • HSL Precise36.364°, 28.205%, 22.941%
  • HSV36°, 44%, 29%
  • HSB36°, 44%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.243, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.243, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.243, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B3E2A
  • DECIMAL ID4931114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01