#C53A00

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #C53A00

Visually, #C53A00 is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Chocolate. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 58, and 0.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 71% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C53A00
RGB197, 58, 0
HSL17.7°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 71%, 100%, 23%
HSV17.7°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB45.5, 53.3, 57.2
XYZ24.5, 14.9, 1.6
Decimal12925440

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.98:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C53A00; }
.text-color { color: #C53A00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C53A00; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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