#CC4916

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #CC4916

The hex code #CC4916 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 73 green, and 22 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 64% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC4916
RGB204, 73, 22
HSL16.8°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 64%, 89%, 20%
HSV16.8°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB49.1, 49.9, 53.7
XYZ27.4, 17.7, 2.7
Decimal13388054

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.53:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC4916; }
.text-color { color: #CC4916; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC4916; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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