Information about #C48227 color

#C48227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C48227 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 130, 39) (76.9% red, 51% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 26 / 62 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C48227 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Geebung (#C5832E). Slightly further away sit Mulberry-dyed (#C57F2E) and Fiesta (#BD7E2D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 130, 39)), which gives #C48227 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C48227 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C48227 color variations

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

#C48227 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 #C48227

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48227
  • RGB196, 130, 39
  • CMYK0, 26, 62, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 130, 39)
  • HSL35°, 67%, 46%
  • HSL Precise34.777°, 66.809%, 46.078%
  • HSV35°, 80%, 77%
  • HSB35°, 80%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.510, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.510, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.510, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC48227
  • DECIMAL ID12878375
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01