Information about #C48863 color

#C48863 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C48863 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 136, 99) — 76.9% red, 53.3% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 38 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C48863 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 White Tea (#C48E69). Slightly further away sit Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67) and Alamo (#BA8C66).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 136, 99) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C48863: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C48863 color variations

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

#C48863 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 #C48863

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

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48863
  • RGB196, 136, 99
  • CMYK0, 24, 38, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 136, 99)
  • HSL23°, 45%, 58%
  • HSL Precise22.887°, 45.116%, 57.843%
  • HSV23°, 49%, 77%
  • HSB23°, 49%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.533, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.533, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.533, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC48863
  • DECIMAL ID12879971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01