Information about #CC8F61 color

#CC8F61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC8F61 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 143, 97) — 80% red, 56.1% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 42 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CC8F61 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Wood (#CE8D5D). Slightly further away sit Whiskey (#D29062) and Whiskey Sour (#D4915D).

The recipe behind #CC8F61 is rgb(204, 143, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CC8F61 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CC8F61 color variations

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

#CC8F61 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 #CC8F61

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

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC8F61
  • RGB204, 143, 97
  • CMYK0, 24, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 143, 97)
  • HSL26°, 51%, 59%
  • HSL Precise25.794°, 51.196%, 59.02%
  • HSV26°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB26°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.561, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.561, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.561, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC8F61
  • DECIMAL ID13406049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01