Information about #4C483E color

#4C483E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C483E falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 72, 62) — 29.8% red, 28.2% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4C483E reads as a gently muted orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Relic (#4B4842). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nest Egg (#4D453A) and Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(76, 72, 62)), which gives #4C483E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4C483E color variations

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#4C483E 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 #4C483E

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C483E
  • RGB76, 72, 62
  • CMYK0, 2, 5, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 72, 62)
  • HSL43°, 10%, 27%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 10.145%, 27.059%
  • HSV43°, 18%, 30%
  • HSB43°, 18%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.282, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.282, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.282, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4C483E
  • DECIMAL ID4999230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01