Information about #C48C75 color

#C48C75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C48C75 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 140, 117) — 76.9% red, 54.9% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 31 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C48C75 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Baroque (#CA9274). Slightly further away sit Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and Perfect Beige (#BE9676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 140, 117)), which gives #C48C75 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C48C75: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #C48C75 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C48C75 color variations

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

#C48C75 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 #C48C75

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

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48C75
  • RGB196, 140, 117
  • CMYK0, 22, 31, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 140, 117)
  • HSL17°, 40%, 61%
  • HSL Precise17.468°, 40.102%, 61.373%
  • HSV17°, 40%, 77%
  • HSB17°, 40%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.549, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.549, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.549, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC48C75
  • DECIMAL ID12881013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01