Information about #C4983F color

#C4983F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4983F falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 152, 63) — 76.9% red, 59.6% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 52 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C4983F is a pleasantly vivid orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Spice (#C6973F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Gold (#C2A03D) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 152, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C4983F color variations

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#C4983F 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 #C4983F

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

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4983F
  • RGB196, 152, 63
  • CMYK0, 17, 52, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 152, 63)
  • HSL40°, 53%, 51%
  • HSL Precise40.15°, 52.988%, 50.784%
  • HSV40°, 68%, 77%
  • HSB40°, 68%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.596, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.596, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.596, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4983F
  • DECIMAL ID12884031
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01