Information about #CCB561 color

#CCB561 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCB561 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 181, 97) (80% red, 71% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 42 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CCB561 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gold Lustre (#C9B25F) and Tacha (#D2B960).

The recipe behind #CCB561 is rgb(204, 181, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CCB561 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CCB561 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CCB561 color variations

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

#CCB561 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 #CCB561

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

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCB561
  • RGB204, 181, 97
  • CMYK0, 9, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 181, 97)
  • HSL47°, 51%, 59%
  • HSL Precise47.103°, 51.196%, 59.02%
  • HSV47°, 52%, 80%
  • HSB47°, 52%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.710, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.710, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.710, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCB561
  • DECIMAL ID13415777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01