#C48527 Color
#C48527 is rgb(196, 133, 39) in RGB, hsl(36, 67%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 80%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C48527rgb(196, 133, 39)hsl(36, 67%, 46%)hsv(36, 80%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 80%, 23%)oklch(66.5% 0.129 71.9)lab(60.97% 19.34 56.90)lch(60.97% 60.10 71.23)What #C48527 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C48527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C48527 Channel Values
How #C48527 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 196 · G 133 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 67% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 80% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 80% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C48527 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C48527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C48527; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C48527
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C48527 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#C48527#929225#A88D26#9D9D1C#AE9421#C87E7E#C78166#929292Using #C48527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c48527: #C48527;background-color: #C48527;colors: { 'color-c48527': '#C48527' }Color(red: 0.769, green: 0.522, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_c48527">#C48527</color>fill="#C48527"More Orange Colors
#C48527 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C48527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C48527?
#C48527 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(196, 133, 39) in RGB and hsl(36, 67%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #C48527?
#C48527 is rgb(196, 133, 39) — red 196, green 133, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C48527?
#C48527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 80%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C48527 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C48527 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C48527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C48527 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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