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Information about #CC973C color

#CC973C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC973C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 151, 60) — 80% red, 59.2% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 56 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #CC973C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden Spice (#C6973F). Slightly further away sit Afterglow (#CE9732) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 151, 60)), which gives #CC973C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #CC973C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC973C color variations

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

#CC973C 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 #CC973C

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

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC973C
  • RGB204, 151, 60
  • CMYK0, 21, 56, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 151, 60)
  • HSL38°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise37.917°, 58.537%, 51.765%
  • HSV38°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB38°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.592, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.592, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.592, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC973C
  • DECIMAL ID13408060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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