#CC8449 Hex Color
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Muted orange with a clay undertone, #cc8449 reads warm and mellow rather than loud. It is essentially a brighter orange toned down by mixing gray. The hex code works as a dominant base in autumn themes and food branding, though it can turn muddy beside white. Black text hits about 7.0:1 contrast here, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #cc8449
What is #cc8449 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc8449 is rgb(204, 132, 73), in HSL hsl(27, 56%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 35%, 64%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #cc8449?
Is #cc8449 readable on white or black?
#cc8449 has a 3.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.