#d48948 Color Information

#d48948 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #d48948, and its official name is Acorn Nut. In RGB, it consists of 83.1% Red, 53.7% Green, and 28.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 35.4% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 16.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 27.9°, with saturation of 61.9% and lightness of 55.7%. The decimal value for #d48948 is 13928776, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #d48948 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#d48948 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorAcorn Nut Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color212, 137, 72 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color83.1%, 53.7%, 28.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.169, 0.463, 0.718 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.354, 0.66, 0.169 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color27.9°, 61.9%, 55.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color27.9°, 66.0%, 83.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color37.267, 32.356, 10.412 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color212, 193, 72 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code13928776 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color63.636, 22.698, 45.846 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)63.636, 51.157, 63.660 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color63.636, 58.992, 47.528 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color56.883, 17.400, 28.965 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.466, 0.404, 32.356 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292118856 / 0xffd48948 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9933 Copy
Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Shades of #d48948

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #d48948, its pure hue is 27.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.9%, and its lightness is 55.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #d48948, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1b1109 to #ba783f.

Tints of #d48948

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #d48948, its pure hue is 27.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.9%, and its lightness is 55.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #d48948, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #d9985f to #faf0e8.

Tones of #d48948

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #d48948, its pure hue is 27.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 61.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #d48948, which range from #8e8e8e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff861d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #d48948

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #d48948! For #d48948, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #d48948. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #d48948

This color, #d48948, consists of 83.1% Red, 53.7% Green, and 28.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 212, Green = 137, Blue = 72. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #d48948 is 0% Cyan, 35.4% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 16.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R83.1%
C0.0%
G53.7%
M35.4%
B28.2%
Y66.0%
K16.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 212 137 72
Octal 324 211 110
Hexa #d4 #89 #48
Binary 11010100 10001001 01001000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 35 66 16
Octal 0 43 102 20
Hexa #00 #23 #42 #10
Binary 00000000 00100011 01000010 00010000

Analogous Colors of #d48948

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #d48948 — which has hue 27.9° — its analogous colors are located at 27.9° and 357.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #d48948.

Triadic Colors of #d48948

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #d48948 — which has hue 27.9° — its triadic colors are located at 27.9° and 267.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #d48948.

Complementary Color of #d48948

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #d48948 — which has hue 27.9° — its complementary color is located at 207.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #d48948.

Split Complementary Colors of #d48948

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #d48948 — which has hue 27.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 27.9° and 237.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #d48948.

Tetradic Colors of #d48948

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #d48948 — which has hue 27.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 297.9°, 27.9°, 117.9°, and 207.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #d48948.

Monochromatic Colors of #d48948

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #d48948, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #7a5331 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f4c399 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #d48948

We want to make getting started with #d48948 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #d48948 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #d48948 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #d48948 with other HTML elements.

#d48948 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #d48948.
<span style="color: #d48948;">The color of this text is #d48948.</span>

#d48948 Background Color

The background color for this text is #d48948.
<div style="background-color: #d48948; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #d48948.</div>

#d48948 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #d48948.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #d48948;">This color for the shadow of this text is #d48948.</span>

#d48948 Border Color

This is a div with border color #d48948.
<div style="border: #d48948 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #d48948.</div>

#d48948 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #d48948 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #d48948; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #d48948 on a white background.</div></div>

#d48948 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #d48948 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #d48948; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #d48948 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #d48948 to White

This is a gradient from #d48948 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#d48948,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#d48948,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#d48948,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#d48948,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #d48948 to white.</div>

Gradient from #d48948 to Black

This is a gradient from #d48948 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#d48948,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#d48948,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#d48948,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#d48948,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #d48948 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #d48948

In addition to using #d48948 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #d48948 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #d48948, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 212, Green = 137, Blue = 72). If you need details about the color coordinates of #d48948 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #d48948
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(212, 137, 72)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #d48948; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #d48948; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #d48948; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(212, 137, 72);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#d48948")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:212, green:137, blue:72, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:212 green:137 blue:72 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(212f, 137f, 72f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(212, 137, 72);
 

#d48948 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #d48948 the same way. For those with color blindness, #d48948 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #d48948 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #d48948 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #d48948 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #d48948 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #d48948 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text