Information about #CCB97A color

#CCB97A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CCB97A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 185, 122) — 80% red, 72.5% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 32 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CCB97A reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Yellow (#C4BB7D). Slightly further away sit Yuma (#C7B882) and Steamed Chestnut (#D3B17D).

The recipe behind #CCB97A is rgb(204, 185, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CCB97A: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CCB97A color variations

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

#CCB97A 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 #CCB97A

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

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCB97A
  • RGB204, 185, 122
  • CMYK0, 7, 32, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 185, 122)
  • HSL46°, 45%, 64%
  • HSL Precise46.098°, 44.565%, 63.922%
  • HSV46°, 40%, 80%
  • HSB46°, 40%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.725, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.725, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.725, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCB97A
  • DECIMAL ID13416826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01