#C57516

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #C57516

Visually, #C57516 is defined as a vivid orange. Its closest recognized web color is Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 117 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 41% M, 89% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 32.6° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C57516
RGB197, 117, 22
HSL32.6°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 41%, 89%, 23%
HSV32.6°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB56.7, 25.1, 59.1
XYZ29.5, 24.7, 4.0
Decimal12940566

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.93:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C57516; }
.text-color { color: #C57516; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C57516; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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