Palettes / Colors / #CC8635

#CC8635 — Orange

#CC8635 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#CC8635 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 #337ACC; it also sits naturally between #CC3833 and #C7CC33. 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 53% · Blue 21%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 74% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #CC8635

.text { color: #CC8635; }
.background { background-color: #CC8635; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC8635; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 134, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 60%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC8635; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 134, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC8635; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 134, 53, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CC8635">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC8635">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CC8635

Tints of #CC8635

Tones of #CC8635

Color harmonies

Complementary — #337ACC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CC8635: #000000.

How #CC8635 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 #CC8635

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #CC8635?

#CC8635 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 204, 134, 53). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CC8635?

#CC8635 is RGB 204, 134, 53 — HSL 32°, 60%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 74%, 20%.

What colors go with #CC8635?

Its complement is #337ACC; analogous partners are #CC3833 and #C7CC33. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CC8635 for text?

Black text on #CC8635 has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.99:1.