Information about #CCAE9D color

#CCAE9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCAE9D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 174, 157) (80% red, 68.2% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 18 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCAE9D is a mildly saturated orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cashmere (#D1B399). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sour Dough (#C9B59A) and Spring Beige (#CFB5A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 174, 157)), which gives #CCAE9D its character. If you plan to put text on a #CCAE9D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CCAE9D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CCAE9D color variations

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

#CCAE9D 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 #CCAE9D

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

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCAE9D
  • RGB204, 174, 157
  • CMYK0, 12, 18, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 174, 157)
  • HSL22°, 32%, 71%
  • HSL Precise21.702°, 31.544%, 70.784%
  • HSV22°, 23%, 80%
  • HSB22°, 23%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.682, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.682, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.682, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCAE9D
  • DECIMAL ID13414045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01