Close to Bronze
#C28126
#C28126 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 50.6% green, and 14.9% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 67% saturation and 45% 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 #C28126.
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.
White text on this color
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6.46:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C28126 as they’d see it.
#C28126 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C28126
What color is #C28126?
#C28126 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 50.6% green, and 14.9% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 67% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C28126 in RGB?
#C28126 is rgb(194, 129, 38): 194 red, 129 green, and 38 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C28126 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 80, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C28126?
PANTONE 7571 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C28126?
Its complement #558DF3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.