Close to Dark Goldenrod
#C88E1A
#C88E1A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 55.7% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 77% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C88E1A.
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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7.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C88E1A as they’d see it.
#C88E1A 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 #C88E1A
What color is #C88E1A?
#C88E1A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 55.7% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 77% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C88E1A in RGB?
#C88E1A is rgb(200, 142, 26): 200 red, 142 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C88E1A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 29, 87, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C88E1A?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C88E1A?
Its complement #8190FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.