Information about #CC7B38 color

#CC7B38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC7B38 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 123, 56) — 80% red, 48.2% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 58 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CC7B38 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden Bell (#CA8136). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hero (#D37C39) and Bronze (#CD7F32).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 123, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC7B38 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CC7B38 color variations

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

#CC7B38 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 #CC7B38

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

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC7B38
  • RGB204, 123, 56
  • CMYK0, 32, 58, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 123, 56)
  • HSL27°, 59%, 51%
  • HSL Precise27.162°, 59.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV27°, 73%, 80%
  • HSB27°, 73%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.482, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.482, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.482, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC7B38
  • DECIMAL ID13400888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01