Information about #C48D02 color

#C48D02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C48D02 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 141, 2) (76.9% red, 55.3% green, 0.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 76 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C48D02 presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Egypt Gold (#C09300). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Amber (#CC9900) and Yellow Brown (#B79400).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 141, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C48D02 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #C48D02 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C48D02 color variations

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

#C48D02 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FCB708

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#FDDB83

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#FEEDC1

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White

#FFFFFF

#C48D02 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9D7101

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#765501

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#4E3800

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#271C00

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Black

#000000

#C48D02 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BB8C16

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#A18846

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#918461

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Grey

#808080

#C48D02 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C43F01

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#C40112

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#C40160

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#C48D02 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
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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
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#2C02C5
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#029BC5
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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
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#C52C02
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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
#C48D02
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#02C58E
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#8E02C5
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#39C502
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#0239C5
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#8E02C5
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#02C52C
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#0239C5
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#C5029B
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Nearest named colors to #C48D02

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

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Mustard Brown color link
Mustard Brown

#CD7A00

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

#C48D02 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C48D02
  • RGB196, 141, 2
  • CMYK0, 22, 76, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 141, 2)
  • HSL43°, 98%, 39%
  • HSL Precise42.99°, 97.98%, 38.824%
  • HSV43°, 99%, 77%
  • HSB43°, 99%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.553, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.553, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.553, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC48D02
  • DECIMAL ID12881154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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