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Information about #CC8941 color

#CC8941 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC8941 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 137, 65) — 80% red, 53.7% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 55 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CC8941 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Peru (#CD853F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anzac (#C68E3F) and Tiger Orange (#C88141).

The recipe behind #CC8941 is rgb(204, 137, 65), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CC8941 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #CC8941 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC8941 color variations

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

#CC8941 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 #CC8941

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

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC8941
  • RGB204, 137, 65
  • CMYK0, 26, 55, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 137, 65)
  • HSL31°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise31.079°, 57.676%, 52.745%
  • HSV31°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB31°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.537, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.537, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.537, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC8941
  • DECIMAL ID13404481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01