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#CC6000 closest to Solar Ash

#CC6000 is a medium, vivid orange; the closest named color is Solar Ash. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.0% red, 37.6% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(204, 96, 0)). Its HSL value is 28° hue, 100% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 100% yellow and 20% black. #CC6000 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.24:1.

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Variations of #CC6000

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CC6000 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CC6000006CCC
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

CC600000CCC60006CC
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

CC6000CC0006CCC600
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

CC600000CC606000CC
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

CC60006CCC00006CCC6000CC
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

CC600006CC00006CCCC600CC
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#CC6000 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CC6000 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 75% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9A8800
  • Protanopia 72% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #807000
  • Protanomaly 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9A6F00
  • Deuteranopia 75% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9A8800
  • Deuteranomaly 83% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AA7C00
  • Tritanopia 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E04652
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D45737
  • Achromatopsia 68% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7F7F7F
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #97786F

#CC6000 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.01:1 Poor#CC6000 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.24:1 Good#CC6000 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CC6000 in CSS

/* Solar Ash */
.color { color: #CC6000; }
.background { background-color: #CC6000; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CC6000; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(204 96 0);
color: hsl(28 100% 40%);
color: oklch(0.611 0.160 50.4);

#CC6000 FAQ

What color is #CC6000?

#CC6000 is a medium, vivid orange. Its closest named color is Solar Ash. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CC6000?

#CC6000 is rgb(204, 96, 0) in RGB, hsl(28, 100%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 53%, 100%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CC6000?

The complementary color of #CC6000 is #006CCC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CC6000?

Black text has the best contrast on #CC6000: 5.24:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CC6000 a warm or cool color?

#CC6000 is a warm color.