#C57549

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #C57549

Visually, #C57549 is defined as a moderate orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 117, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 41% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C57549
RGB197, 117, 73
HSL21.3°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 41%, 63%, 23%
HSV21.3°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB57.1, 27.4, 37.3
XYZ30.6, 25.1, 9.5
Decimal12940617

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.01:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C57549; }
.text-color { color: #C57549; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C57549; }

Similar Colors

Peru
#CD853F