Color swatch image showing Pearl Orange (#C35831) with RGB(195,88,49) values

Pearl Orange (#C35831) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Pearl Orange (#C35831) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Pearl Orange (#C35831) Color Information

Pearl Orange (#C35831) RGB value is (195, 88, 49). The hex color red value is 195, green is 88, and blue is 49. Its HSL format shows a hue of 16°, saturation of 60 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 55 percent, 75 percent, 24 percent.

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Pearl Orange (#C35831) Color Meaning

Pearl Orange (#C35831) conveys vibrant earthiness, energetic warmth, and approachable intensity. This rich, reddish-orange evokes terracotta, autumn persimmons, and fired clay, suggesting a vitality that is organic, handmade, and warmly inviting. Psychologically, Pearl Orange (#C35831) is stimulating and confidence-building, promoting sociability, creative energy, and a sense of hearty, robust well-being. It combines the excitement of orange with a grounding, earthy red undertone, making it feel both energetic and trustworthy. This color is friendly yet substantial. Symbolically, Pearl Orange (#C35831) represents the fire of creativity rooted in the earth, passion made practical, and communal warmth. It is the color of the artisan's kiln or a shared harvest feast. Culturally, it appears in folk art, Southwestern design, and branding for artisanal food or craft products, signaling authenticity, handcrafted quality, and spirited tradition. Pearl Orange (#C35831) embodies a warmth that is not merely decorative but functional and nourishing.

Color Conversion

Convert Pearl Orange (#C35831) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#C35831
RGB
rgb(195, 88, 49)
HSL
hsl(16°, 60%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 55%, 75%, 24%)
HSV
hsv(16°, 75%, 76%)
XYZ
26.5498 18.8033 5.1358
Yxy
18.8033 0.5259 0.3724
Hunter Lab
43.3628 3.4984 1.9604
CIE-Lab
50.4563 40.3973 42.3173

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red195 / 255 (76%)
76%
Green88 / 255 (35%)
35%
Blue49 / 255 (19%)
19%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta55 / 100 (55%)
55%
Yellow75 / 100 (75%)
75%
Key (Black)24 / 100 (24%)
24%

Color Variations

Pearl Orange (#C35831) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Pearl Orange (#C35831) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Pearl Orange (#C35831) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#C35831

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.41:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.41:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.41:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C35831 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Pearl Orange (#C35831)

protanopia

#95943a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C35831;

Text Color

color: #C35831;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C35831;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C3583140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C35831;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C35831 0%, #74341d 100%);

Pearl Orange (#C35831) Color FAQs

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