Information about Desert color

#CCAD60 - Desert color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCAD60 ("Desert") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 173, 96) — 80% red, 67.8% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 42 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CCAD60 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gold Lustre (#C9B25F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Laser (#C6A95E) and Sand Brown (#CBA560).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 173, 96)), which gives #CCAD60 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CCAD60 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Desert" in the Register.

Desert color variations

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

Desert color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Desert

#CCAD60
#D6BD80

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#E0CEA0

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#EADEBF

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#F4EEDF

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White

#FFFFFF

Desert color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Desert

#CCAD60
#B5923A

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#886E2C

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#5A491D

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#2D240E

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Black

#000000

Desert color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Desert

#CCAD60
#BEA565

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#B09C6A

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#A09370

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#908977

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Grey

#808080

Desert color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6ACB61

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#94CB61

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#BFCB61

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Desert

#CCAD60
#CB8261

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#CB616A

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#CB6194

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Desert 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
#CCAD60
Desert

#CCAD60

#617FCC
#617FCC

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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
#CCAD60
Desert

#CCAD60

#7861CC
#7861CC

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#61B5CC
#61B5CC

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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
#B5CC61
#B5CC61

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#CCAD60
Desert

#CCAD60

#CC7861
#CC7861

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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
#CCAD60
Desert

#CCAD60

#61CCAE
#61CCAE

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#AE61CC
#AE61CC

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#CCAD60
Desert

#CCAD60

#7FCC61
#7FCC61

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#617FCC
#617FCC

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#AE61CC
#AE61CC

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#CCAD60
Desert

#CCAD60

#61CC78
#61CC78

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#617FCC
#617FCC

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#CC61B5
#CC61B5

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Nearest named colors to Desert

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

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Desert color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#CCAD60 - Desert color image Desert color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#CCAD60 - Desert color image Desert color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#CCAD60 - Desert color image Desert color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#CCAD60 - Desert color image Desert color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCAD60
  • RGB204, 173, 96
  • CMYK0, 12, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 173, 96)
  • HSL43°, 51%, 59%
  • HSL Precise42.778°, 51.429%, 58.824%
  • HSV43°, 53%, 80%
  • HSB43°, 53%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.678, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.678, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.678, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCAD60
  • DECIMAL ID13413728
  • Name Length6
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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