#CC8035 — Polished Bronze Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#CC8035

≈ Polished Bronze

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On white

3.13:1

AA · large text

On black

5.59:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(5.59:1)

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Hue30°Saturation74%Brightness80%

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Normal vision#CC8035

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Palettes with this color

Rust Caramel Gold Palette≈Charcoal Orange Mustard Palette≈Orange Violet Aqua Palette≈Brick Orange Gold Palette≈Cobalt Caramel Turquoise Palette≈Rust Orange Charcoal Palette≈Rust Caramel Camel Palette≈Cobalt Charcoal Orange Palette≈

Colors that go with Polished Bronze

Polished Bronze sits in the orange family. Pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme, or lean into its harmonies below for a ready-made scheme.

Soothing Sapphire#3581CC Petrichor#35CCCB Sapphire Glitter#3536CC Persian Red#CC3535 Magical Moonlight#EEEBE7 Kilimanjaro#3F3831

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour namePolished Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 0.5 CSS namePeru#CD853FΔE 1.6 Web-safe#CC6600#CC6600ΔE 7.8

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Polished Bronze — meaning & where to use it

Polished Bronze is a rich, mid-toned orange — it reads as warm, friendly and inviting. It's a natural fit for lifestyle, wellness and playful consumer brands, and cheerful call-to-action buttons. To keep it balanced, pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme.

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