#CC4900

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #CC4900

The hex code #CC4900 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Chocolate. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 73, 0).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 100% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 21.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC4900
RGB204, 73, 0
HSL21.5°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 64%, 100%, 20%
HSV21.5°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB49.0, 49.6, 59.7
XYZ27.3, 17.6, 2.0
Decimal13388032

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC4900; }
.text-color { color: #CC4900; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC4900; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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