HSL(42, 54%, 52%)

Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(42,54%,52%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(42, 54%, 52%) color: hsl(42, 54%, 52%)
HEX #C79F43 color: #C79F43
RGB rgb(199, 159, 67) color: rgb(199, 159, 67)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 20%, 66%, 22%)
HSV hsv(42, 66%, 78%)
HWB hwb(42 27% 22%) color: hwb(42 27% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.722 0.1188 85.26) color: oklch(0.722 0.1188 85.26)
Lab lab(67.54 4.9 52.11) color: lab(67.54 4.9 52.11)
LCH lch(67.54 52.34 84.63) color: lch(67.54 52.34 84.63)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 2.48:1
vs Black 8.47:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#B6B559 — rgb(182, 181, 89)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#B8BB5F — rgb(184, 187, 95)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C56B6F — rgb(197, 107, 111)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(42, 54%, 52%);

text

color: hsl(42, 54%, 52%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(42, 54%, 52%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 54%, 72%), hsl(42, 54%, 52%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 54%, 52%), hsl(42, 54%, 32%))

hex

background-color: #C79F43;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(42,54%,52%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(42, 54%, 52%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(42, 54%, 52%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(42, 54%, 52%)?

HEX: #C79F43 | RGB: rgb(199, 159, 67) | CMYK: 0%, 20%, 66%, 22% | HSV: 42°, 66%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C79F43?

The complementary color is HSL(222, 54%, 52%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 42°, 162°, and 282°. For analogous combinations, try hues 12° and 72°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(42, 54%, 52%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(42, 54%, 52%); — As HEX: color: #C79F43; — As RGB: color: rgb(199, 159, 67); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(42,54%,52%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(42, 54%, 52%);