Information about #CC7400 color

#CC7400 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC7400 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 116, 0) (80% red, 45.5% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 80 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CC7400 reads as a maximally vivid orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mustard Brown (#CD7A00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Orange (#C87606) and Browny Orange (#CA6B02).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 116, 0) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC7400 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CC7400 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CC7400 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CC7400

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#CC7400 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC7400
  • RGB204, 116, 0
  • CMYK0, 35, 80, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 116, 0)
  • HSL34°, 100%, 40%
  • HSL Precise34.118°, 100%, 40%
  • HSV34°, 100%, 80%
  • HSB34°, 100%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.455, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.455, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.455, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC7400
  • DECIMAL ID13399040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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