Information about #CC9A6F color

#CC9A6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC9A6F falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 154, 111) — 80% red, 60.4% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 36 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CC9A6F reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from White Oak (#CE9F6F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Brass (#CD9575) and Beethoven (#D1946C).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 154, 111) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #CC9A6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CC9A6F color variations

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

#CC9A6F 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 #CC9A6F

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

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC9A6F
  • RGB204, 154, 111
  • CMYK0, 20, 36, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 154, 111)
  • HSL28°, 48%, 62%
  • HSL Precise27.742°, 47.692%, 61.765%
  • HSV28°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB28°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.604, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.604, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.604, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC9A6F
  • DECIMAL ID13408879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01