Close to Peru
#CC8539
#CC8539 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 52.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 59% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC8539.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.98:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.98:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC8539 as they’d see it.
#CC8539 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC8539
What color is #CC8539?
#CC8539 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 52.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 31°, with 59% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC8539 in RGB?
#CC8539 is rgb(204, 133, 57): 204 red, 133 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC8539 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 72, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC8539?
PANTONE 7510 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC8539?
Its complement #3A98F5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.