C48C19

#C48C19 closest to Moutarde de Bénichon

#C48C19 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(196, 140, 25)). Its HSL value is 40° hue, 77% saturation and 43% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 87% yellow and 23% black. #C48C19 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.11:1.

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Variations of #C48C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#C48C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C48C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C48C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AF9C20
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A18E00
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AC8F00
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AF9C20
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B5961B
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D67C78
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CB8655
  • Achromatopsia 73% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #969696
  • Achromatomaly 79% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A39484

#C48C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.95:1 Very poor#C48C19 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.11:1 Very good#C48C19 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C48C19 in CSS

/* Moutarde de Bénichon */
.color { color: #C48C19; }
.background { background-color: #C48C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C48C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(196 140 25);
color: hsl(40 77% 43%);
color: oklch(0.678 0.135 78.7);

#C48C19 FAQ

What color is #C48C19?

#C48C19 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Moutarde de Bénichon. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C48C19?

#C48C19 is rgb(196, 140, 25) in RGB, hsl(40, 77%, 43%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 29%, 87%, 23%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C48C19?

The complementary color of #C48C19 is #1951C4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C48C19?

Black text has the best contrast on #C48C19: 7.11:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C48C19 a warm or cool color?

#C48C19 is a warm color.