#CC6600

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Chocolate.

About #CC6600

The precise color #CC6600 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Chocolate. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 102 green, and 0 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 50% M, 100% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 30.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC6600
RGB204, 102, 0
HSL30.0°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 50%, 100%, 20%
HSV30.0°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB54.4, 35.7, 62.7
XYZ29.7, 22.3, 2.7
Decimal13395456

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC6600; }
.text-color { color: #CC6600; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC6600; }

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