#CC5000

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #CC5000

At its core, #CC5000 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 80, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 61% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 23.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC5000
RGB204, 80, 0
HSL23.5°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 61%, 100%, 20%
HSV23.5°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB50.2, 46.5, 60.3
XYZ27.8, 18.6, 2.1
Decimal13389824

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC5000; }
.text-color { color: #CC5000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC5000; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate
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