Information about #4B383C color

#4B383C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B383C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 56, 60) (29.4% red, 22% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 6 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #4B383C 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 Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Puce (#4F3A3C) and Brown Rat Grey (#4B3C39).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 56, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B383C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4B383C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4B383C color variations

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

#4B383C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DED3D6

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White

#FFFFFF

#4B383C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3C2D30

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#2D2124

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#1E1618

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#0F0B0C

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Black

#000000

#4B383C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#574549

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#625256

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#6D6063

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#766F71

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Grey

#808080

#4B383C 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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#4C4338

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#4C3844

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#43384C

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#4B383C 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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#384C48
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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.

Split complementary color scheme
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#38474C
#38474C

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#384C3E
#384C3E

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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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#4C3847
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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.

Triadic color scheme
#4B383C
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#3D4C38
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#383D4C
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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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#4C4838
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#384C48
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#383D4C
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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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#474C38
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#384C48
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#3E384C
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Nearest named colors to #4B383C

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

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

#4B383C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B383C
  • RGB75, 56, 60
  • CMYK0, 7, 6, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 56, 60)
  • HSL347°, 15%, 26%
  • HSL Precise347.368°, 14.504%, 25.686%
  • HSV347°, 25%, 29%
  • HSB347°, 25%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.220, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.220, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.220, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B383C
  • DECIMAL ID4929596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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