Information about #C48A27 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C48A27 reads as a vivid, lively orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dixie Chick (#C48F2A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geebung (#C5832E) and Nugget (#BC9229).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 138, 39)), which gives #C48A27 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#C48A27 color variations
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#C48A27 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C48A27 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C48A27 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C48A27 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C48A27 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C48A27 color
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Nearest named colors to #C48A27
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C48F2A
#C5832E
#BC9229
#BC9425
#C57F2E
#B78727
#C89828
#CD8431
#BD7E2D
#CB7E1F
#C58917
#BB8E34
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C48A27
- RGB196, 138, 39
- CMYK0, 23, 62, 23
- CSSrgb(196, 138, 39)
- HSL38°, 67%, 46%
- HSL Precise37.834°, 66.809%, 46.078%
- HSV38°, 80%, 77%
- HSB38°, 80%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
- GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.541, 0.153)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.541, 0.153, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.541, 0.153)
- Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC48A27
- DECIMAL ID12880423
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
