Information about Brown Yellow color

#CC9966 - Brown Yellow color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC9966, known as "Brown Yellow", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 153, 102) (80% red, 60% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 40 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC9966 is a pleasantly vivid orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beethoven (#D1946C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Orange (#C9995D) and Oxstone (#C39D64).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 153, 102)), which gives #CC9966 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. The name "Brown Yellow" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Brown Yellow color variations

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

Brown Yellow color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Brown Yellow

#CC9966
#D6AD84

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#E0C1A3

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#EAD6C1

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#F4EAE0

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White

#FFFFFF

Brown Yellow color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Brown Yellow

#CC9966
#B77A3D

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#895B2D

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#5B3D1E

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#2D1E0F

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Black

#000000

Brown Yellow color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Brown Yellow

#CC9966
#BE9369

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#B08E6D

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#A18972

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#908478

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Grey

#808080

Brown Yellow color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#84CC65

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#ADCC65

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#CCC165

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Brown Yellow

#CC9966
#CC7065

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#CC6584

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#CC65AD

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Brown Yellow 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
#CC9966
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

#6699CC
Blue Gray

#6699CC

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
#CC9966
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

#6666CC
#6666CC

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#66CCCC
#66CCCC

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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
#CCCC66
#CCCC66

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#CC9966
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

#CC6666
#CC6666

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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
#CC9966
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

#66CC99
#66CC99

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#9966CC
Amethyst

#9966CC

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#CC9966
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

#99CC66
#99CC66

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#6699CC
Blue Gray

#6699CC

#9966CC
Amethyst

#9966CC

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#CC9966
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

#66CC66
#66CC66

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#6699CC
Blue Gray

#6699CC

#CC66CC
#CC66CC

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Nearest named colors to Brown Yellow

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Brown Yellow color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC9966
  • RGB204, 153, 102
  • CMYK0, 20, 40, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 153, 102)
  • HSL30°, 50%, 60%
  • HSL Precise30°, 50%, 60%
  • HSV30°, 50%, 80%
  • HSB30°, 50%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.600, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.600, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.600, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC9966
  • DECIMAL ID13408614
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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