#C88210
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.3% 0.139 70.8), rgb(200, 130, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C88210 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C88210 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 130, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.139 70.8) |
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 #C88210 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C88210 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88210 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88210 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA91
oklch(80.9% 0.068 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB944F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 70.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C88210
oklch(66.3% 0.139 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#C88210 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) | #9A8700 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9816 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB706F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C88210
#C88210
oklch(66.3% 0.139 70.8)
- #4997E5
#4997E5
oklch(66.3% 0.14 250.7)
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 #C88210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #C88210 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.