Bronze #CD7F32

#CD7F32Bronze
HEX#CD7F32
RGBrgb(205, 127, 50)
HSLhsl(30, 61%, 50%)
HSVhsv(30, 76%, 80%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.132 61.3)
OKLABoklab(66.6% 0.063 0.115)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 76%, 20%)

Bronze (#CD7F32) is a medium, moderately saturated orange hue. Bronze is a metallic orange-brown, the third-place medal colour.

In RGB it is made of 205 red, 127 green and 50 blue. Its HSL hue angle is 30° with 61% saturation and 50% lightness, while its perceptual OKLCH lightness is 67% with a chroma of 0.132. For print, a starting CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 76% yellow and 20% black.

As a text color on white, Bronze has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1, which passes AA only for large text and UI parts. On black it reaches 6.68:1 and passes AA for normal text. If you use Bronze as a background, put black (or very dark) text on it. The APCA lightness contrast is Lc 46 for black text and Lc -64 for white text.

Its perceptual complement is #399DDD, close to process cyan. Colors that look most similar are copper, tangerine, terracotta. It looks fairly similar to people with red-green color blindness (ΔE 8), so its meaning mostly survives.

Contrast

Text on white · 3.14:1 Large only
Text on black · 6.68:1 AA ✓
White on Bronze · APCA Lc -64
Black on Bronze · APCA Lc 46

Shades and tints of bronze

Color harmonies

ComplementaryAnalogousSplit complementaryTriadicTetradicMonochromatic

How bronze looks with color blindness

Protanopia: #978628Deuteranopia: #AA9833Tritanopia: #E06D6FAchromatopsia: #919191

Similar colors

Copper#B87333Tangerine#F28500Terracotta#E2725BCaramel#AF6F09Burnt Orange#CC5500Coral#FF7F50Salmon#FA8072Mocha#967969

FAQ

What is the hex code for bronze?

The hex code for bronze is #CD7F32, which is rgb(205, 127, 50) in RGB.

What text color goes on bronze?

Black text. Its contrast with bronze is 6.68:1.

What color is the complement of bronze?

The perceptual (OKLCH) complement of #CD7F32 is #399DDD.

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