#C88403
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.7% 0.142 72.9), rgb(200, 132, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#C88403 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C88403 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 132, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.142 72.9) |
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 #C88403 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C88403 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88403 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88403 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E9D6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA8F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA954C
oklch(70.6% 0.11 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C88403
oklch(66.7% 0.142 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#C88403 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) | #9C8800 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC990D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7270 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C88403
#C88403
oklch(66.7% 0.142 72.9)
- #4E97E8
#4E97E8
oklch(66.6% 0.141 252.8)
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 #C88403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
Use #C88403 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.