CC8C19

#CC8C19 closest to End of Summer

#CC8C19 is a light, moderately saturated orange; the closest named color is End of Summer. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.0% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(204, 140, 25)). Its HSL value is 39° hue, 78% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 88% yellow and 20% black. #CC8C19 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.33:1.

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Variations of #CC8C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#CC8C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CC8C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CC8C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B29F1F
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A38F00
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B09000
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B29F1F
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BA981A
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DF7B78
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D38555
  • Achromatopsia 72% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #999999
  • Achromatomaly 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A79686

#CC8C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.86:1 Very poor#CC8C19 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.33:1 Very good#CC8C19 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CC8C19 in CSS

/* End of Summer */
.color { color: #CC8C19; }
.background { background-color: #CC8C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CC8C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(204 140 25);
color: hsl(39 78% 45%);
color: oklch(0.687 0.139 74.9);

#CC8C19 FAQ

What color is #CC8C19?

#CC8C19 is a light, moderately saturated orange. Its closest named color is End of Summer. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CC8C19?

#CC8C19 is rgb(204, 140, 25) in RGB, hsl(39, 78%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 31%, 88%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CC8C19?

The complementary color of #CC8C19 is #1959CC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CC8C19?

Black text has the best contrast on #CC8C19: 7.33:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CC8C19 a warm or cool color?

#CC8C19 is a warm color.