#C59257

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #C59257

When working with digital screens, the color #C59257 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 146, and 87.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 56% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 32.2° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C59257
RGB197, 146, 87
HSL32.2°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 26%, 56%, 23%
HSV32.2°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB64.3, 12.5, 38.5
XYZ35.0, 33.1, 13.6
Decimal12948055

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C59257; }
.text-color { color: #C59257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C59257; }

Similar Colors

Peru
#CD853F