Palettes / Colors / #C88037

#C88037 — Orange

#C88037 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#C88037 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3780C8; it also sits naturally between #C83737 and #C8C837. 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 78% · Green 50% · Blue 22%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 73% · Key 22%

Previews

CSS code for #C88037

.text { color: #C88037; }
.background { background-color: #C88037; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C88037; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 128, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 57%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C88037; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 128, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C88037; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 128, 55, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C88037">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C88037">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C88037

Tints of #C88037

Tones of #C88037

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3780C8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C88037: #000000.

How #C88037 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 #C88037 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #C88037?

#C88037 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 200, 128, 55). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C88037?

#C88037 is RGB 200, 128, 55 — HSL 30°, 57%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 73%, 22%.

What colors go with #C88037?

Its complement is #3780C8; analogous partners are #C83737 and #C8C837. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C88037 for text?

Black text on #C88037 has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.18:1.