#C57C2C

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #C57C2C

When working with digital screens, the color #C57C2C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 124 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 78% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 31.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C57C2C
RGB197, 124, 44
HSL31.4°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 37%, 78%, 23%
HSV31.4°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB58.5, 22.0, 52.8
XYZ30.7, 26.5, 5.9
Decimal12942380

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.29:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C57C2C; }
.text-color { color: #C57C2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C57C2C; }

Similar Colors

Peru
#CD853F