Close to Antique Brass
#C88872
#C88872 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Antique Brass. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 53.3% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 44% saturation and 62% 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 #C88872.
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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7.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C88872 as they’d see it.
#C88872 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 #C88872
What color is #C88872?
#C88872 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Antique Brass. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 53.3% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 44% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C88872 in RGB?
#C88872 is rgb(200, 136, 114): 200 red, 136 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C88872 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 43, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C88872?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C88872?
Its complement #3EA3C1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.