HEX Color #CC7C1D (Peru)

About #CC7C1D

The precise color #CC7C1D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 124 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 39% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 32.6° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#CC7C1D

RGB204, 124, 29

HSL32.6°, 75.1%, 45.7%

CMYK0%, 39%, 86%, 20%

HSV32.6°, 85.8%, 80.0%

LAB59.3, 24.5, 59.5

XYZ32.3, 27.3, 4.7

Decimal13401117

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CC7C1D #1D6DCB

Analogous

#CB241D #C4CB1D

Triadic

#1DCB7B #7B1DCB

Tetradic

#1DCB24 #1D6DCB #CB1DC4

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CC7C1D

#D18A36

#D7994F

#DDA768

#E2B681

#E8C49A

#EED3B3

#F3E1CC

#F9F0E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CC7C1D

#B56E19

#9E6016

#885213

#714410

#5A370C

#442909

#2D1B06

#160D03

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.25:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.47:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.10:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.50:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC7C1D; }

.text-color { color: #CC7C1D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC7C1D; }

Similar Colors

Peru

#CD853F