#CC8A24
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.
About #CC8A24
The hex code #CC8A24 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 138, 36).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 82% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 36.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC8A24
RGB204, 138, 36
HSL36.4°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 32%, 82%, 20%
HSV36.4°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB62.6, 17.1, 60.0
XYZ34.3, 31.1, 5.9
Decimal13404708
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC8A24;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC8A24;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC8A24;
}