Information about #4D280C color

#4D280C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4D280C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 40, 12) — 30.2% red, 15.7% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 25 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #4D280C stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cioccolato (#55280C). Slightly further away sit Seal Brown (#59260B) and Deep Oak (#412010).

In RGB terms — rgb(77, 40, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4D280C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4D280C color variations

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

#4D280C 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 #4D280C

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D280C
  • RGB77, 40, 12
  • CMYK0, 15, 25, 70
  • CSSrgb(77, 40, 12)
  • HSL26°, 73%, 17%
  • HSL Precise25.846°, 73.034%, 17.451%
  • HSV26°, 84%, 30%
  • HSB26°, 84%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.157, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.157, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.157, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4D280C
  • DECIMAL ID5056524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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