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HEX atlas value

#CC6133

#CC6133 is a warm orange HEX color close to Chocolate. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 204, 97, 51, HSL 18, 60%, 50%, has luminance 0.2163, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CC6133 Sample readable text
HEX #CC6133
RGB rgb(204, 97, 51)
HSL hsl(18 60% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 52, 75, 20)
Luminance 0.2163
Contrast Black 5.33:1White 3.94:1

CSS

--color-cc6133: #CC6133;
.background-cc6133 { background-color: #CC6133; }
.text-cc6133 { color: #CC6133; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2163
Black text5.33:1AA Pass
White text3.94:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CC6133","rgb":[204,97,51],"hsl":[18,60,50],"cmyk":[0,52,75,20],"luminance":0.2163,"contrast":{"black":5.33,"white":3.94}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.33,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CCAD33","hex":"#CCAD33","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.59,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DE9A7C","hex":"#DE9A7C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.02,"contrastWhite":2.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#833E21","hex":"#833E21","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.68,"contrastWhite":7.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#339ECC","hex":"#339ECC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.9,"contrastWhite":3.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.78,"contrastWhite":3.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Chocolate adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cc6133.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#339ECC","analogous":["#CC3352","#CCAD33"],"triadic":["#33CC61","#6133CC"],"tetradic":["#52CC33","#339ECC","#AD33CC"],"splitComplementary":["#33CCAD","#3352CC"],"monochromatic":["#DE9A7C","#CC6133","#833E21"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DE9A7C","dark":"#833E21","saturated":"#E85617","desaturated":"#B06C4F","pastel":"#DCB4A3","neon":"#FF6929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":23.259406699226016},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":23.259406699226016},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":26.570660511172846},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":26.90724809414742},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":26.90724809414742}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CC6133

#CC6133 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CC6133 is visually closest to Chocolate, a named orange color with HEX #D2691E.

The RGB channels are 204, 97, and 51, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 60% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2163, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.26, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.33:1AA Pass
White text3.94:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CC6133 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.33:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.94:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CCAD33#000000 text · best 9.59:1#CCAD33
#DE9A7C#000000 text · best 9.02:1#DE9A7C
#833E21#FFFFFF text · best 7.85:1#833E21
#339ECC#000000 text · best 6.9:1#339ECC
Cinnamon#000000 text · best 5.78:1#D2691E

Generated Palette

#CC6133#CC6133
#339ECC#339ECC
#CC3352#CC3352
#CCAD33#CCAD33
#DE9A7C#DE9A7C
#833E21#833E21

Color Harmonies

#339ECC#339ECC
#CC3352#CC3352
#CCAD33#CCAD33
#33CC61#33CC61
#6133CC#6133CC

Variants

#DE9A7C#DE9A7C
#833E21#833E21
#E85617#E85617
#B06C4F#B06C4F
#DCB4A3#DCB4A3
#FF6929#FF6929

Nearest Named Colors

Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Red Clay#B45A3C
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CC6133 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.