Close to Bronze
#C87828
#C87828 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 47.1% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 67% saturation and 47% 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 #C87828.
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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6.17:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.17:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C87828 as they’d see it.
#C87828 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 #C87828
What color is #C87828?
#C87828 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 47.1% green, and 15.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 67% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C87828 in RGB?
#C87828 is rgb(200, 120, 40): 200 red, 120 green, and 40 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C87828 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 80, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C87828?
PANTONE 7572 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C87828?
Its complement #008EF3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.