HEX Color #CCA05F (Burlywood)

About #CCA05F

The hex code #CCA05F represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Burlywood. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 160, 95).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 53% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 35.8° hue, 51.7% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA05F

RGB204, 160, 95

HSL35.8°, 51.7%, 58.6%

CMYK0%, 22%, 53%, 20%

HSV35.8°, 53.4%, 80.0%

LAB68.6, 8.5, 39.8

XYZ39.5, 38.8, 16.2

Decimal13410399

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CCA05F #5E8ACC

Analogous

#CC695E #C1CC5E

Triadic

#5ECCA0 #A05ECC

Tetradic

#5ECC69 #5E8ACC #CC5EC1

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CCA05F

#D1AA70

#D7B582

#DDBF94

#E2CAA6

#E8D4B7

#EEDFC9

#F3E9DB

#F9F4ED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CCA05F

#B58E54

#9E7C49

#886A3F

#715834

#5A472A

#44351F

#2D2315

#16110A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.40:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.76:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.45:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA05F; }

.text-color { color: #CCA05F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA05F; }

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