Colour
#C48500
- #C48500
- Orange
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark goldenrod
#C48500 is a orange with RGB values 196, 133, 0 and HSL 41°, 100%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark goldenrod.
Colour values
#C48500#C48500
HEX#C48500
RGBrgb(196, 133, 0)
RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.5216, 0
RGB percentages76.9%, 52.2%, 0%
HSLhsl(40.7, 100%, 38.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40.7, 100%, 76.9%)
CMYK0%, 32.1%, 100%, 23.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,879,104
CSS custom property--colour: #C48500;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28511WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.7:1
Contrast with white3.13:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.7:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#3B7AFF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.13:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.7:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyorange
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#003FC4
Analogous#C42300, #A1C400
Triadic#00C485, #8500C4
Split complementary#00A1C4, #2300C4
Tetradic#00C423, #003FC4, #C400A1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R196
G133
B0
Red196 (76.9%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue0 (0%)
Hue40.71°
Saturation (HSL)100%
Lightness38.43%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C4 · G 85 · B 00
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