#CC9242

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #CC9242

When working with digital screens, the color #CC9242 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 146, 66).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 68% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 34.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC9242
RGB204, 146, 66
HSL34.8°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 28%, 68%, 20%
HSV34.8°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB64.8, 14.1, 49.8
XYZ36.2, 33.8, 9.8
Decimal13406786

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC9242; }
.text-color { color: #CC9242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC9242; }

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