Information about #C48B6E color

#C48B6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C48B6E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 139, 110) (76.9% red, 54.5% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 34 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C48B6E is a pleasantly vivid orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to White Tea (#C48E69). Slightly further away sit Baroque (#CA9274) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 139, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #C48B6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C48B6E color variations

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#C48B6E 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 #C48B6E

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

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48B6E
  • RGB196, 139, 110
  • CMYK0, 22, 34, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 139, 110)
  • HSL20°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise20.233°, 42.157%, 60%
  • HSV20°, 44%, 77%
  • HSB20°, 44%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.545, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.545, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.545, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC48B6E
  • DECIMAL ID12880750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01