#C07E08
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.6% 0.136 72.2), rgb(192, 126, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#C07E08 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07E08 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 126, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.136 72.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C07E08 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07E08 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07E08 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07E08 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA91
oklch(80.9% 0.067 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9550
oklch(70.7% 0.107 71.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07E08
oklch(64.6% 0.136 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372101
oklch(27% 0.056 72.1)
#C07E08 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #958200 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49210 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26D6B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07E08
#C07E08
oklch(64.6% 0.136 72.2)
- #4A91DE
#4A91DE
oklch(64.6% 0.136 252.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C07E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #C07E08 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.