HEX Color #CC7C57 (Darksalmon)

About #CC7C57

Visually, #CC7C57 is defined as a moderate orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 124 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 39% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#CC7C57

RGB204, 124, 87

HSL19.0°, 53.4%, 57.1%

CMYK0%, 39%, 57%, 20%

HSV19.0°, 57.4%, 80.0%

LAB59.8, 27.5, 33.2

XYZ33.8, 27.9, 12.6

Decimal13401175

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CC7C57 #56A7CC

Analogous

#CC566C #CCB656

Triadic

#56CC7C #7B56CC

Tetradic

#6CCC56 #56A7CC #B656CC

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CC7C57

#D18A69

#D7997C

#DDA78F

#E2B6A1

#E8C4B4

#EED3C7

#F3E1D9

#F9F0EC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CC7C57

#B56E4D

#9E6043

#88523A

#714430

#5A3726

#44291D

#2D1B13

#160D09

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.19:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.59:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.05:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.60:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC7C57; }

.text-color { color: #CC7C57; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC7C57; }

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