#CC8A00

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #CC8A00

The hex code #CC8A00 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 138, 0).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 32% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 40.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC8A00
RGB204, 138, 0
HSL40.6°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 32%, 100%, 20%
HSV40.6°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB62.5, 16.5, 67.8
XYZ34.0, 31.0, 4.2
Decimal13404672

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC8A00; }
.text-color { color: #CC8A00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC8A00; }

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Darkgoldenrod
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