Information about #C48931 color

#C48931 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C48931 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 137, 49) — 76.9% red, 53.7% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 58 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C48931 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Geebung (#C5832E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dixie Chick (#C48F2A) and Dixie (#CD8431).

The recipe behind #C48931 is rgb(196, 137, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C48931: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. #C48931 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C48931 color variations

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

#C48931 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 #C48931

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

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48931
  • RGB196, 137, 49
  • CMYK0, 23, 58, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 137, 49)
  • HSL36°, 60%, 48%
  • HSL Precise35.918°, 60%, 48.039%
  • HSV36°, 75%, 77%
  • HSB36°, 75%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.537, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.537, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.537, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC48931
  • DECIMAL ID12880177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01