Close to Dark Goldenrod
#C98B21
#C98B21 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 54.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 72% saturation and 46% 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 #C98B21.
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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7.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C98B21 as they’d see it.
#C98B21 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 #C98B21
What color is #C98B21?
#C98B21 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 54.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 72% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C98B21 in RGB?
#C98B21 is rgb(201, 139, 33): 201 red, 139 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C98B21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 84, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C98B21?
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 #C98B21?
Its complement #7592F8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.