#CC8A66

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #CC8A66

Visually, #CC8A66 is defined as a moderate orange. Its closest recognized web color is Darksalmon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 138, and 102.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 50% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 21.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC8A66
RGB204, 138, 102
HSL21.2°, 50.0%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 32%, 50%, 20%
HSV21.2°, 50.0%, 80.0%
LAB63.3, 21.2, 29.4
XYZ36.4, 32.0, 16.8
Decimal13404774

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC8A66; }
.text-color { color: #CC8A66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC8A66; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A