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HEX atlas value

#CC8A33

#CC8A33 is a warm orange HEX color close to Bronze. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 204, 138, 51, HSL 34, 60%, 50%, has luminance 0.3125, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CC8A33 Sample readable text
HEX #CC8A33
RGB rgb(204, 138, 51)
HSL hsl(34 60% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 75, 20)
Luminance 0.3125
Contrast Black 7.25:1White 2.9:1

CSS

--color-cc8a33: #CC8A33;
.background-cc8a33 { background-color: #CC8A33; }
.text-cc8a33 { color: #CC8A33; }

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
Luminance0.3125
Black text7.25:1AA Pass
White text2.9:1AA 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":"#CC8A33","rgb":[204,138,51],"hsl":[34,60,50],"cmyk":[0,32,75,20],"luminance":0.3125,"contrast":{"black":7.25,"white":2.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C2CC33","hex":"#C2CC33","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.98,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DEB47C","hex":"#DEB47C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.93,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E88D17","hex":"#E88D17","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.25,"contrastWhite":2.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
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/cc8a33.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3375CC","analogous":["#CC3D33","#C2CC33"],"triadic":["#33CC8A","#8A33CC"],"tetradic":["#33CC3D","#3375CC","#CC33C2"],"splitComplementary":["#33C2CC","#3D33CC"],"monochromatic":["#DEB47C","#CC8A33","#835821"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DEB47C","dark":"#835821","saturated":"#E88D17","desaturated":"#B0864F","pastel":"#DCC3A3","neon":"#FFA229"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":11.090536506409418},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":13.038404810405298},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":25.495097567963924},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":28.178005607210743},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":30.479501308256342}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CC8A33

#CC8A33 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CC8A33 is visually closest to Bronze, a named orange color with HEX #CD7F32.

The RGB channels are 204, 138, and 51, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 34deg 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 0.3125, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.25:1AA Pass
White text2.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CC8A33 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C2CC33#000000 text · best 11.98:1#C2CC33
#DEB47C#000000 text · best 10.93:1#DEB47C
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
#E88D17#000000 text · best 8.25:1#E88D17
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#CC8A33#CC8A33
#3375CC#3375CC
#CC3D33#CC3D33
#C2CC33#C2CC33
#DEB47C#DEB47C
#835821#835821

Color Harmonies

#3375CC#3375CC
#CC3D33#CC3D33
#C2CC33#C2CC33
#33CC8A#33CC8A
#8A33CC#8A33CC

Variants

#DEB47C#DEB47C
#835821#835821
#E88D17#E88D17
#B0864F#B0864F
#DCC3A3#DCC3A3
#FFA229#FFA229

Nearest Named Colors

Bronze#CD7F32
Peru#CD853F
Ochre#CC7722
Butterscotch#E3963E
Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.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.#CC8A33 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.