#CC9250

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #CC9250

The hex code #CC9250 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 146, and 80.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 61% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 31.9 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC9250
RGB204, 146, 80
HSL31.9°, 54.9%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 28%, 61%, 20%
HSV31.9°, 60.8%, 80.0%
LAB64.9, 15.0, 43.1
XYZ36.6, 34.0, 12.2
Decimal13406800

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC9250; }
.text-color { color: #CC9250; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC9250; }

Similar Colors

Peru
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