Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#483C32

#483C32 is a warm orange HEX color close to Taupe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 72, 60, 50, HSL 27, 18%, 24%, has luminance 0.0484, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#483C32 Sample readable text
HEX #483C32
RGB rgb(72, 60, 50)
HSL hsl(27 18% 24%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 31, 72)
Luminance 0.0484
Contrast Black 1.97:1White 10.67:1

CSS

--color-483c32: #483C32;
.background-483c32 { background-color: #483C32; }
.text-483c32 { color: #483C32; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0484
Black text1.97:1AA Fail
White text10.67:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#483C32","rgb":[72,60,50],"hsl":[27,18,24],"cmyk":[0,17,31,72],"luminance":0.0484,"contrast":{"black":1.97,"white":10.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.97,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.67,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#120F0D","hex":"#120F0D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.1,"contrastWhite":19.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#483233","hex":"#483233","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.78,"contrastWhite":11.8,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Taupe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/483c32.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#323E48","analogous":["#483233","#484732"],"triadic":["#32483C","#3C3248"],"tetradic":["#334832","#323E48","#473248"],"splitComplementary":["#324847","#323348"],"monochromatic":["#7E6958","#483C32","#120F0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7E6958","dark":"#120F0D","saturated":"#563B25","desaturated":"#3D3D3D","pastel":"#817D79","neon":"#A34900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":0},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":17.549928774784245},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":18.275666882497067},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":18.627936010197157}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #483C32

#483C32 is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #483C32 is visually closest to Taupe, a named orange color with HEX #483C32.

The RGB channels are 72, 60, and 50, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 18% saturation and 24% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0484, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.97:1AA Fail
White text10.67:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #483C32 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.97:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.67:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#120F0D#FFFFFF text · best 19.09:1#120F0D
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
#483233#FFFFFF text · best 11.8:1#483233
Graphite#FFFFFF text · best 11.73:1#383838
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621

Generated Palette

Taupe#483C32
#323E48#323E48
#483233#483233
#484732#484732
#7E6958#7E6958
#120F0D#120F0D

Color Harmonies

#323E48#323E48
#483233#483233
#484732#484732
#32483C#32483C
#3C3248#3C3248

Variants

#7E6958#7E6958
#120F0D#120F0D
#563B25#563B25
#3D3D3D#3D3D3D
#817D79#817D79
#A34900#A34900

Nearest Named Colors

Taupe#483C32
Pine Bark#4A3728
Graphite#383838
Espresso#4B3621
Peat#3B2F2F

Related HEX Guides

Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Graphite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #383838.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#483C32 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.