Information about #CCA561 color

#CCA561 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCA561 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 165, 97) — 80% red, 64.7% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 42 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCA561 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sand Brown (#CBA560). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Laser (#C6A95E) and Desert (#CCAD60).

The recipe behind #CCA561 is rgb(204, 165, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CCA561 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #CCA561 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CCA561 color variations

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

#CCA561 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 #CCA561

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

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCA561
  • RGB204, 165, 97
  • CMYK0, 15, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 165, 97)
  • HSL38°, 51%, 59%
  • HSL Precise38.131°, 51.196%, 59.02%
  • HSV38°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB38°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.647, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.647, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.647, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCA561
  • DECIMAL ID13411681
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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