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HEX atlas value

#C48D3B

#C48D3B is a warm orange HEX color close to Peru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 196, 141, 59, HSL 36, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.311, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C48D3B Sample readable text
HEX #C48D3B
RGB rgb(196, 141, 59)
HSL hsl(36 54% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 70, 23)
Luminance 0.311
Contrast Black 7.22:1White 2.91:1

CSS

--color-c48d3b: #C48D3B;
.background-c48d3b { background-color: #C48D3B; }
.text-c48d3b { color: #C48D3B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.311
Black text7.22:1AA Pass
White text2.91:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C48D3B","rgb":[196,141,59],"hsl":[36,54,50],"cmyk":[0,28,70,23],"luminance":0.311,"contrast":{"black":7.22,"white":2.91}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.91,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B7C43B","hex":"#B7C43B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.97,"contrastWhite":1.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D9B681","hex":"#D9B681","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.96,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E0931F","hex":"#E0931F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.36,"contrastWhite":2.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Peru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c48d3b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3B72C4","analogous":["#C4483B","#B7C43B"],"triadic":["#3BC48D","#8D3BC4"],"tetradic":["#3BC448","#3B72C4","#C43BB7"],"splitComplementary":["#3BB7C4","#483BC4"],"monochromatic":["#D9B681","#C48D3B","#7E5A26"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D9B681","dark":"#7E5A26","saturated":"#E0931F","desaturated":"#A88857","pastel":"#D8C4A6","neon":"#FFA929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":18.920887928424502},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":29.732137494637012},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":29.732137494637012},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.9833287011299}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C48D3B

#C48D3B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C48D3B is visually closest to Peru, a named orange color with HEX #CD853F.

The RGB channels are 196, 141, and 59, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg with 54% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.311, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.69, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.22:1AA Pass
White text2.91:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C48D3B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.22:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.91:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B7C43B#000000 text · best 10.97:1#B7C43B
#D9B681#000000 text · best 10.96:1#D9B681
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#E0931F#000000 text · best 8.36:1#E0931F
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#C48D3B#C48D3B
#3B72C4#3B72C4
#C4483B#C4483B
#B7C43B#B7C43B
#D9B681#D9B681
#7E5A26#7E5A26

Color Harmonies

#3B72C4#3B72C4
#C4483B#C4483B
#B7C43B#B7C43B
#3BC48D#3BC48D
#8D3BC4#8D3BC4

Variants

#D9B681#D9B681
#7E5A26#7E5A26
#E0931F#E0931F
#A88857#A88857
#D8C4A6#D8C4A6
#FFA929#FFA929

Nearest Named Colors

Peru#CD853F
Bronze#CD7F32
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C48D3B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.