#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.