Information about #CC992D color

#CC992D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC992D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 153, 45) — 80% red, 60% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 62 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC992D is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Afterglow (#CE9732). Nearby in the Register you will also find Day's Eye (#C89828) and Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 153, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #CC992D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC992D color variations

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

#CC992D 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 #CC992D

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

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC992D
  • RGB204, 153, 45
  • CMYK0, 20, 62, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 153, 45)
  • HSL41°, 64%, 49%
  • HSL Precise40.755°, 63.855%, 48.824%
  • HSV41°, 78%, 80%
  • HSB41°, 78%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.600, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.600, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.600, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC992D
  • DECIMAL ID13408557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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