#CC8A49
A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.
About #CC8A49
When working with digital screens, the color #CC8A49 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 138, and 73.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 32% M, 64% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 29.8° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CC8A49
RGB204, 138, 73
HSL29.8°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 32%, 64%, 20%
HSV29.8°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB62.9, 18.9, 44.3
XYZ35.2, 31.5, 10.5
Decimal13404745
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CC8A49;
}
.text-color {
color: #CC8A49;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CC8A49;
}