Close to Dark Goldenrod
#C7870D
#C7870D is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 52.9% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 88% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C7870D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.90:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C7870D as they’d see it.
#C7870D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C7870D
What color is #C7870D?
#C7870D is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 52.9% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 88% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C7870D in RGB?
#C7870D is rgb(199, 135, 13): 199 red, 135 green, and 13 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C7870D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 93, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C7870D?
PANTONE 131 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C7870D?
Its complement #808AF7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.