#CC7C42

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #CC7C42

When working with digital screens, the color #CC7C42 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 124, and 66.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 68% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 25.2° hue, 57.5% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC7C42
RGB204, 124, 66
HSL25.2°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 39%, 68%, 20%
HSV25.2°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB59.6, 26.0, 44.0
XYZ33.1, 27.6, 8.7
Decimal13401154

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.53:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC7C42; }
.text-color { color: #CC7C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC7C42; }

Similar Colors

Peru
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