Information about #C38B37 color

#C38B37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C38B37 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 139, 55) (76.5% red, 54.5% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 55 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C38B37 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pizza (#BF8D3C). Slightly further away sit Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

The recipe behind #C38B37 is rgb(195, 139, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C38B37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C38B37 color variations

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

#C38B37 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 #C38B37

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

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C38B37
  • RGB195, 139, 55
  • CMYK0, 22, 55, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 139, 55)
  • HSL36°, 56%, 49%
  • HSL Precise36°, 56%, 49.02%
  • HSV36°, 72%, 76%
  • HSB36°, 72%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.545, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.545, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.545, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC38B37
  • DECIMAL ID12815159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01