Information about #C38D3C color

#C38D3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C38D3C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 141, 60) — 76.5% red, 55.3% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 53 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C38D3C reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pizza (#BF8D3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anzac (#C68E3F) and Golden Spice (#C6973F).

The recipe behind #C38D3C is rgb(195, 141, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C38D3C: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #C38D3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C38D3C color variations

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#C38D3C 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 #C38D3C

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

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C38D3C
  • RGB195, 141, 60
  • CMYK0, 21, 53, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 141, 60)
  • HSL36°, 53%, 50%
  • HSL Precise36°, 52.941%, 50%
  • HSV36°, 69%, 76%
  • HSB36°, 69%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.553, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.553, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.553, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC38D3C
  • DECIMAL ID12815676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01