Information about #C48828 color

#C48828 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C48828 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 136, 40) (76.9% red, 53.3% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 61 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C48828 is a vivid, lively warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dixie Chick (#C48F2A). Slightly further away sit Geebung (#C5832E) and Mulberry-dyed (#C57F2E).

The recipe behind #C48828 is rgb(196, 136, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #C48828 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C48828 color variations

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

#C48828 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C48828 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#745117

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Black

#000000

#C48828 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B68638

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#A98449

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Grey

#808080

#C48828 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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#C24927

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#C22744

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#C22782

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#C48828 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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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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#3A28C3
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#28B1C3
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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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#C33A28
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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
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#28C387
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#8728C3
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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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#63C328
#63C328

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#2863C3
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#8728C3
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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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#28C33A
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#2863C3
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#C328B1
#C328B1

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Nearest named colors to #C48828

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

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Chinese Bronze color link
Chinese Bronze

#CD8032

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

#C48828 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48828
  • RGB196, 136, 40
  • CMYK0, 24, 61, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 136, 40)
  • HSL37°, 66%, 46%
  • HSL Precise36.923°, 66.102%, 46.275%
  • HSV37°, 80%, 77%
  • HSB37°, 80%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.533, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.533, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.533, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC48828
  • DECIMAL ID12879912
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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