#CC9B54 Hex Color
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A muted, golden orange with a sandy undertone. #cc9b54 reads warm but calm, thanks to its low saturation and mid lightness. It works best as a dominant base in autumn themes, food packaging, and youth branding, and pairs well with deep navy or charcoal for contrast. Black text stays readable on it at about 8.4:1, so it passes WCAG AA behind body copy.
Questions about #cc9b54
What is #cc9b54 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cc9b54 is rgb(204, 155, 84), in HSL hsl(36, 54%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 24%, 59%, 20%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
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Is #cc9b54 readable on white or black?
#cc9b54 has a 2.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.38:1 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.