#CCA842
A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #CCA842
The hex code #CCA842 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 168, and 66.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 18% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 44.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CCA842
RGB204, 168, 66
HSL44.3°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 18%, 68%, 20%
HSV44.3°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB70.3, 2.2, 55.7
XYZ39.9, 41.2, 11.0
Decimal13412418
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.25:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCA842;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCA842;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCA842;
}