Information about #CC8E24 color

#CC8E24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC8E24 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 142, 36) — 80% red, 55.7% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 66 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #CC8E24 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dixie Chick (#C48F2A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Day's Eye (#C89828) and Desert Yellow (#CA8D16).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 142, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC8E24 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CC8E24 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CC8E24 color variations

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

#CC8E24 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 #CC8E24

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

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC8E24
  • RGB204, 142, 36
  • CMYK0, 24, 66, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 142, 36)
  • HSL38°, 70%, 47%
  • HSL Precise37.857°, 70%, 47.059%
  • HSV38°, 82%, 80%
  • HSB38°, 82%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.557, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.557, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.557, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC8E24
  • DECIMAL ID13405732
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01