Information about #C48C5E color

#C48C5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C48C5E falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 140, 94) — 76.9% red, 54.9% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 40 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #C48C5E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Twine (#C19156). Slightly further away sit Warm Wood (#CE8D5D) and White Tea (#C48E69).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 140, 94)), which gives #C48C5E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C48C5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C48C5E color variations

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

#C48C5E 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 #C48C5E

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

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48C5E
  • RGB196, 140, 94
  • CMYK0, 22, 40, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 140, 94)
  • HSL27°, 46%, 57%
  • HSL Precise27.059°, 46.364%, 56.863%
  • HSV27°, 52%, 77%
  • HSB27°, 52%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.549, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.549, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.549, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC48C5E
  • DECIMAL ID12880990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01