Information about #C28438 color

#C28438 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C28438 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 132, 56) — 76.1% red, 51.8% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 54 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C28438 is a confidently colored orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Bell (#CA8136). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Filmpro Yellow Oxide (#B98036) and Pizza (#BF8D3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 132, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C28438: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C28438 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C28438 color variations

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

#C28438 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 #C28438

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

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28438
  • RGB194, 132, 56
  • CMYK0, 24, 54, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 132, 56)
  • HSL33°, 55%, 49%
  • HSL Precise33.043°, 55.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV33°, 71%, 76%
  • HSB33°, 71%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.518, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.518, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.518, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC28438
  • DECIMAL ID12747832
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01