#C59949

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #C59949

At its core, #C59949 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Peru. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 153 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 63% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 38.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C59949
RGB197, 153, 73
HSL38.7°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 22%, 63%, 23%
HSV38.7°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB65.9, 7.7, 47.4
XYZ35.6, 35.1, 11.2
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C59949; }
.text-color { color: #C59949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C59949; }

Similar Colors

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