#CCA042

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #CCA042

When working with digital screens, the color #CCA042 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 160, 66).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 22% M, 68% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 40.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA042
RGB204, 160, 66
HSL40.9°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 22%, 68%, 20%
HSV40.9°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB68.3, 6.5, 53.5
XYZ38.5, 38.4, 10.5
Decimal13410370

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA042; }
.text-color { color: #CCA042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA042; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
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