Information about #CC8A33 color

#CC8A33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC8A33 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 138, 51) — 80% red, 54.1% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 60 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CC8A33 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dixie (#CD8431). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuel Yellow (#D19033) and Golden Bell (#CA8136).

The recipe behind #CC8A33 is rgb(204, 138, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CC8A33 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #CC8A33 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC8A33 color variations

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

#CC8A33 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 #CC8A33

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

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Dull Orange color link
Dull Orange

#D8863B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC8A33
  • RGB204, 138, 51
  • CMYK0, 26, 60, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 138, 51)
  • HSL34°, 60%, 50%
  • HSL Precise34.118°, 60%, 50%
  • HSV34°, 75%, 80%
  • HSB34°, 75%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.541, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.541, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.541, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC8A33
  • DECIMAL ID13404723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01