What color is #CC5D0C?

#CC5D0C is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Tawny. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC5D0C?

The RGB value is 204, 93, 12: 204 red, 93 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC5D0C?

The complementary color is #0C7BCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC5D0C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC5D0C color

#CC5D0C rgb(204, 93, 12)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CC5D0C is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 36.5% green and 4.7% blue (204, 93, 12).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 89% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 94% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Tawny (#CD5700), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#CC5D0C color codes

HEX	`#CC5D0C`
RGB	`rgb(204, 93, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 36.5%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 89%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 94%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.62, 40.41, 59.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.62, 71.61, 55.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.886, 20.696, 2.822)`
Decimal	`13393164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC5D0C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CC5D0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CC5D0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CC5D0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc5d0c; }
.text { color: #cc5d0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc5d0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 93 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc5d0c, #ccbd0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CC5D0C?: #CC5D0C is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Tawny. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC5D0C?: The RGB value is 204, 93, 12: 204 red, 93 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC5D0C?: The complementary color is #0C7BCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC5D0C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.