Information about #CC996F color

#CC996F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC996F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 153, 111) — 80% red, 60% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 36 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC996F presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Oak (#CE9F6F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Brass (#CD9575) and Beethoven (#D1946C).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 153, 111) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC996F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #CC996F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC996F color variations

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

#CC996F 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 #CC996F

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

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC996F
  • RGB204, 153, 111
  • CMYK0, 20, 36, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 153, 111)
  • HSL27°, 48%, 62%
  • HSL Precise27.097°, 47.692%, 61.765%
  • HSV27°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB27°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.600, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.600, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.600, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC996F
  • DECIMAL ID13408623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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