#C5500F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #C5500F

The precise color #C5500F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 80 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 92% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 21.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium 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#C5500F
RGB197, 80, 15
HSL21.4°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 59%, 92%, 23%
HSV21.4°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB49.1, 44.1, 55.4
XYZ26.0, 17.6, 2.5
Decimal12931087

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.53:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5500F; }
.text-color { color: #C5500F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5500F; }

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