Information about #C48B07 color

#C48B07 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C48B07 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 139, 7) — 76.9% red, 54.5% green, 2.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 74 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C48B07 is a maximally vivid orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Egypt Gold (#C09300). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) and High Noon (#BC7F0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 139, 7) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C48B07: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C48B07 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C48B07 color variations

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

#C48B07 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 #C48B07

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

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48B07
  • RGB196, 139, 7
  • CMYK0, 22, 74, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 139, 7)
  • HSL42°, 93%, 40%
  • HSL Precise41.905°, 93.103%, 39.804%
  • HSV42°, 96%, 77%
  • HSB42°, 96%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.545, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.545, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.545, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC48B07
  • DECIMAL ID12880647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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