#CD853F

#CD853F is the hex color Peru. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #CD853F; the exact match is Peru.

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#CD853F color codes

HEX
#CD853F
HEX8
#CD853FFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFCD853F
RGB
rgb(205, 133, 63)
RGB (%)
80%, 52%, 25%
HSL
hsl(30, 59%, 53%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(30, 69%, 80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 35%, 69%, 20%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.6782 0.1227 62.18)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(67.82% 0.1227 62.18)
Decimal
13468991

What color is #CD853F?

#CD853F sits at 68% lightness and 0.1227 chroma in OKLCH, hue 62.18°. Its nearest named color is Peru (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #CD853F

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#CD853F color harmonies

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Using #CD853F in CSS

.text       { color: #CD853F; }
.background { background-color: #CD853F; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #CD853F; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.6782 0.1227 62.18); }

/* #CD853F at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #CD853F80; }

Is #CD853F accessible?

#CD853F on white text scores 2.99:1; on black text it scores 7.02:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #CD853F. Recommended text color on a #CD853F background: black.

A 7.02:1 vs black
A 2.99:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#CD853F) → black
APCA Lc experimental 61.6 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD853F?
#CD853F is Peru. In RGB it is rgb(205, 133, 63), and in HSL hsl(30, 59%, 53%).
What is #CD853F in RGB?
#CD853F converts to rgb(205, 133, 63) — red 205, green 133, blue 63.
What text color is readable on #CD853F?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (7.02:1) against #CD853F. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #CD853F.
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