Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CC6E33

#CC6E33 is a warm orange HEX color close to Bronze. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 204, 110, 51, HSL 23, 60%, 50%, has luminance 0.2423, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CC6E33 Sample readable text
HEX #CC6E33
RGB rgb(204, 110, 51)
HSL hsl(23 60% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 75, 20)
Luminance 0.2423
Contrast Black 5.85:1White 3.59:1

CSS

--color-cc6e33: #CC6E33;
.background-cc6e33 { background-color: #CC6E33; }
.text-cc6e33 { color: #CC6E33; }

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
Luminance0.2423
Black text5.85:1AA Pass
White text3.59:1AA 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":"#CC6E33","rgb":[204,110,51],"hsl":[23,60,50],"cmyk":[0,46,75,20],"luminance":0.2423,"contrast":{"black":5.85,"white":3.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CCBA33","hex":"#CCBA33","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.64,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DEA27C","hex":"#DEA27C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.57,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#834621","hex":"#834621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.86,"contrastWhite":7.33,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.68,"contrastWhite":3.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#E86717","hex":"#E86717","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.38,"contrastWhite":3.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Bronze adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cc6e33.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3391CC","analogous":["#CC3345","#CCBA33"],"triadic":["#33CC6E","#6E33CC"],"tetradic":["#45CC33","#3391CC","#BA33CC"],"splitComplementary":["#33CCBA","#3345CC"],"monochromatic":["#DEA27C","#CC6E33","#834621"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DEA27C","dark":"#834621","saturated":"#E86717","desaturated":"#B0744F","pastel":"#DCB9A3","neon":"#FF7B29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":17.05872210923198},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":19.235384061671343},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":22.40535650240808}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CC6E33

#CC6E33 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CC6E33 is visually closest to Bronze, a named orange color with HEX #CD7F32.

The RGB channels are 204, 110, and 51, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg 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 0.2423, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.85:1AA Pass
White text3.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CC6E33 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.85:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CCBA33#000000 text · best 10.64:1#CCBA33
#DEA27C#000000 text · best 9.57:1#DEA27C
#834621#FFFFFF text · best 7.33:1#834621
Bronze#000000 text · best 6.68:1#CD7F32
#E86717#000000 text · best 6.38:1#E86717

Generated Palette

#CC6E33#CC6E33
#3391CC#3391CC
#CC3345#CC3345
#CCBA33#CCBA33
#DEA27C#DEA27C
#834621#834621

Color Harmonies

#3391CC#3391CC
#CC3345#CC3345
#CCBA33#CCBA33
#33CC6E#33CC6E
#6E33CC#6E33CC

Variants

#DEA27C#DEA27C
#834621#834621
#E86717#E86717
#B0744F#B0744F
#DCB9A3#DCB9A3
#FF7B29#FF7B29

Nearest Named Colors

Bronze#CD7F32
Ochre#CC7722
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Chocolate#D2691E

Related HEX Guides

Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.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.#CC6E33 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.