#CC8A21

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#cc8a21 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(204, 138, 33), HSL(37°, 72%, 46%), CMYK(0%, 32%, 84%, 20%). Closest named color: peru. Contrast is 2.91:1 on white and 7.22:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cc8a21
RGBrgb(204 138 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(204, 138, 33)
RGB %rgb(80% 54% 13%)
HSLhsl(37 72% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(37, 84%, 80%)
HWBhwb(37 13% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 84%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(63.13 20.06 61.19)
LCHlch(63.13 64.39 71.85)
OKLaboklab(0.6839 0.0406 0.13)
OKLCHoklch(0.6839 0.1362 72.65)
Decimal13404705

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorperu ΔE 2.8
Closest web-safe color#cc9933
Hue37°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 84%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)57% / 57%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3112
Red / Green / Blue204 / 138 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 55.1 / -46.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -60.4 / 48.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cc8a21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(68.39% 0.1362 72.65);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(204 138 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cc8a21] text-[#cc8a21] border-[#cc8a21]">