Information about #CCAE7B color

#CCAE7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCAE7B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 174, 123) (80% red, 68.2% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 32 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CCAE7B presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Toupe (#C7AC7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light French Beige (#C8AD7F) and Muka (#D2AC7D).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 174, 123) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CCAE7B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CCAE7B color variations

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

#CCAE7B 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 #CCAE7B

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

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Calico color link
Calico

#D5B185

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCAE7B
  • RGB204, 174, 123
  • CMYK0, 12, 32, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 174, 123)
  • HSL38°, 44%, 64%
  • HSL Precise37.778°, 44.262%, 64.118%
  • HSV38°, 40%, 80%
  • HSB38°, 40%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.682, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.682, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.682, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCAE7B
  • DECIMAL ID13414011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01