Polished Bronze
A warm earthy bronze with mellow character
Polished Bronze is a muted, earthy orange with a mellow, warm quality that avoids being overly bright. Because of its grounded saturation, it works well as an accent color rather than a primary background. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate for a modern look. The hex code for this color is #cd7f32, which provides enough contrast to remain readable against black text.
About Polished Bronze
The dull shine of a penny in a coat pocket
What does polished bronze mean?
Polished bronze often suggests age, craft, and the warmth of metal that has been handled a lot. Its muted orange sits mid-dark, so it reads warm and settled rather than loud or bright.
Where you see polished bronze
- pennies
- bronze statues
- leather boots
- wooden picture frames
- doorknobs
- belt buckles
What it works for
It works well as an accent in earthy palettes, bringing metal warmth without stealing attention.
What colors go with polished bronze?
Deep Teal #00555aThe cool dark blue-green pushes this warm orange forward and makes both feel richer.Cream #fffdd0The pale neutral gives the bronze room to breathe and keeps the palette soft.Sage Green #9caf88The grayed green shares its muted quality and adds a natural, garden-adjacent contrast.Burgundy #800020Two deep warm tones stack into a heavy, old-world combination.Charcoal #36454fThe near-black frames the bronze so its warmth reads clearly against dark gray.Olive #808000The yellowed green sits next to it in warmth, making a calm, earthy pairing.
Questions about Polished Bronze
What is the hex code for Polished Bronze?
Polished Bronze is #cd7f32. In RGB that is rgb(205, 127, 50), in HSL hsl(30, 61%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 76%, 20%.
Is Polished Bronze #cd7f32 suitable for text on websites?
Using Polished Bronze #cd7f32 for large headings or graphic accents is safe, but it often lacks the necessary contrast ratio to be used as primary body text against light backgrounds. Always verify your contrast ratio if layering it over anything other than very dark backgrounds.
Is Polished Bronze readable on white or black?
Polished Bronze has a 3.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.67:1 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.