#C55F16

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #C55F16

Visually, #C55F16 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, 95, and 22.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 52% M, 89% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 25.0° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C55F16
RGB197, 95, 22
HSL25.0°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 52%, 89%, 23%
HSV25.0°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB52.0, 36.8, 55.4
XYZ27.3, 20.1, 3.2
Decimal12934934

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.02:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C55F16; }
.text-color { color: #C55F16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C55F16; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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