Palettes / Colors / #CC710E

#CC710E — Vivid Orange

#CC710E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #CC710E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CC710E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0E6ACD; it also sits naturally between #CD110E and #CACD0E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 44% · Blue 5%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 93% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CC710E

.text { color: #CC710E; }
.background { background-color: #CC710E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC710E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 113, 14); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 87%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC710E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 113, 14, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC710E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 113, 14, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CC710E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC710E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0E6ACD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CC710E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC710E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #CC710E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CC710E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CC710D  ·  #CC710F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CC710E?

#CC710E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 204, 113, 14). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CC710E?

#CC710E is RGB 204, 113, 14 — HSL 31°, 87%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 93%, 20%.

What colors go with #CC710E?

Its complement is #0E6ACD; analogous partners are #CD110E and #CACD0E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CC710E for text?

Black text on #CC710E has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.54:1.