#C59950

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #C59950

When working with digital screens, the color #C59950 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Peru. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 153 green, and 80 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 22% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C59950
RGB197, 153, 80
HSL37.4°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 22%, 59%, 23%
HSV37.4°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB65.9, 8.2, 44.1
XYZ35.9, 35.2, 12.5
Decimal12949840

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C59950; }
.text-color { color: #C59950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C59950; }

Similar Colors

Peru
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