Information about #CC9C2D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CC9C2D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 156, 45) — 80% red, 61.2% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 62 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CC9C2D is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Afterglow (#CE9732). Slightly further away sit Day's Eye (#C89828) and Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 156, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CC9C2D: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CC9C2D color variations

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

#CC9C2D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CC9C2D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CC9C2D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CC9C2D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CC9C2D 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
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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
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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
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#CD4D2D
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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
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#2DCD9D
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#9D2DCD
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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
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#5DCD2D
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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
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#CD2DAD
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Nearest named colors to #CC9C2D

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

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

#CC9C2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC9C2D
  • RGB204, 156, 45
  • CMYK0, 19, 62, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 156, 45)
  • HSL42°, 64%, 49%
  • HSL Precise41.887°, 63.855%, 48.824%
  • HSV42°, 78%, 80%
  • HSB42°, 78%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.612, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.612, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.612, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC9C2D
  • DECIMAL ID13409325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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