Palettes / Colors / #C67906
#C67906 — Vivid Orange
#C67906 is a orange color we call Vivid 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 #C67906 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.
#C67906 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 #0653C6; it also sits naturally between #C61906 and #B3C606. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C67906 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 198, 121, 6 |
| HSL | 36°, 94%, 40% |
| HSV | 36°, 97%, 78% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 97%, 22% |
| XYZ | 30.16, 25.69, 3.54 |
| Yxy | 25.69, 0.5078, 0.4326 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.75, 23.17, 63.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.69, 20.53, 29.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 47% · Blue 2%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 97% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C67906
.text { color: #C67906; }
.background { background-color: #C67906; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C67906; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(198, 121, 6); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 94%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C67906; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(198, 121, 6, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C67906; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(198, 121, 6, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C67906">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C67906">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0653C6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.42:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.14:1 AA |
Best text color on #C67906: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C67906
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C67906: ·
How #C67906 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 #C67906 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C67906?
#C67906 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 198, 121, 6). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C67906?
#C67906 is RGB 198, 121, 6 — HSL 36°, 94%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 97%, 22%.
What colors go with #C67906?
Its complement is #0653C6; analogous partners are #C61906 and #B3C606. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C67906 for text?
Black text on #C67906 has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.42:1.