Palettes / Colors / #C08321

#C08321 — Orange

#C08321 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) — not an exact match. CSS darkgoldenrod gives you #B8860B, a different color; use #C08321 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C08321 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #215EC0; it also sits naturally between #C03321 and #ADC021. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 51% · Blue 13%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 83% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C08321

.text { color: #C08321; }
.background { background-color: #C08321; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C08321; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 131, 33); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 71%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C08321; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 131, 33, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C08321; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 131, 33, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C08321">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C08321">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C08321

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Tones of #C08321

Color harmonies

Complementary — #215EC0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C08321: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C08321

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C08321 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C08321 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C08320  ·  #C08322 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C08321?

#C08321 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 192, 131, 33). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C08321?

#C08321 is RGB 192, 131, 33 — HSL 37°, 71%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 83%, 25%.

What colors go with #C08321?

Its complement is #215EC0; analogous partners are #C03321 and #ADC021. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C08321 for text?

Black text on #C08321 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.