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#cc7000 color: Sludge

#cc7000 is rgb(204, 112, 0) in RGB and oklch(63.639% 0.15079 58.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

63.6%
0.151
59°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #cc7000

#cc7000 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sludge (#ca6b02). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc7000 mixed with white

  1. cc7000
  2. d27f33
  3. d88d4f
  4. de9c67
  5. e4aa7d
  6. e9b893
  7. eec6a9
  8. f3d5be
  9. f7e3d4
  10. fbf1e9

Darker: #cc7000 mixed with black

  1. cc7000
  2. b16000
  3. 975100
  4. 7e4300
  5. 653500
  6. 4e2700
  7. 371a00
  8. 220e00
  9. 0f0400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc7000 with less saturation

  1. cc7000
  2. c67425
  3. c07737
  4. ba7a45
  5. b47d51
  6. ae805c
  7. a78366
  8. a08570
  9. 9a8779
  10. 928982

Questions about #cc7000

What color is #cc7000?

#cc7000 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sludge. In RGB it is rgb(204, 112, 0), in HSL hsl(32.94, 100%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.639% 0.15079 58.971).

What colors go well with #cc7000?

The complementary color of #cc7000 is #0095db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76253 and #af8400. The triadic partners are #00a58d and #9873d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc7000?

White text reads better on #cc7000: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc7000 a warm or cool color?

#cc7000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.151.