#CC8366

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #CC8366

Visually, #CC8366 is defined as a moderate orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darksalmon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 131 green, and 102 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 36% Magenta, 50% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC8366
RGB204, 131, 102
HSL17.1°, 50.0%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 36%, 50%, 20%
HSV17.1°, 50.0%, 80.0%
LAB61.7, 25.0, 27.3
XYZ35.4, 30.0, 16.5
Decimal13402982

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC8366; }
.text-color { color: #CC8366; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC8366; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A