Information about #48443B color

#48443B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48443B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 68, 59) — 28.2% red, 26.7% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 5 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #48443B reads as a muted, almost neutral grey 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 almost identical to Earth Black (#49433B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Space Shuttle (#4B433B) and Double Masala (#454139).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 68, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #48443B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48443B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48443B color variations

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

#48443B 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 #48443B

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

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48443B
  • RGB72, 68, 59
  • CMYK0, 2, 5, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 68, 59)
  • HSL42°, 10%, 26%
  • HSL Precise41.538°, 9.924%, 25.686%
  • HSV42°, 18%, 28%
  • HSB42°, 18%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.267, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.267, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.267, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48443B
  • DECIMAL ID4736059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01