Close to Bronze
#CC8331
#CC8331 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 51.4% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 61% saturation and 50% 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 #CC8331.
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.
White text on this color
3.06:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.86:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.06:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.86:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC8331 as they’d see it.
#CC8331 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 #CC8331
What color is #CC8331?
#CC8331 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 51.4% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 61% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC8331 in RGB?
#CC8331 is rgb(204, 131, 49): 204 red, 131 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC8331 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 76, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC8331?
PANTONE 7570 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC8331?
Its complement #3B95F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.