Information about #CC975E color

#CC975E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC975E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 151, 94) — 80% red, 59.2% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 43 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CC975E reads as a confidently colored orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Vintage Orange (#C9995D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Yellow (#CC9966) and Whiskey (#D29062).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 151, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC975E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #CC975E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC975E color variations

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

#CC975E 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 #CC975E

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

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC975E
  • RGB204, 151, 94
  • CMYK0, 21, 43, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 151, 94)
  • HSL31°, 52%, 58%
  • HSL Precise31.091°, 51.887%, 58.431%
  • HSV31°, 54%, 80%
  • HSB31°, 54%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.592, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.592, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.592, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC975E
  • DECIMAL ID13408094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01