#CC8916 Hex Color

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Hex color #cc8916 graphic
#cc8916 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #cc8916.

Questions about #cc8916

What is #cc8916 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc8916 is rgb(204, 137, 22), in HSL hsl(38, 81%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 89%, 20%.
Is #cc8916 readable on white or black?
#cc8916 has a 2.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.15:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.