Information about #CC8C14 color

#CC8C14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC8C14 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 140, 20) — 80% red, 54.9% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 72 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC8C14 is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinnamon (#C58917) and Cool Copper (#D98719).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 140, 20) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CC8C14: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CC8C14 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CC8C14 color variations

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

#CC8C14 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 #CC8C14

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

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC8C14
  • RGB204, 140, 20
  • CMYK0, 25, 72, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 140, 20)
  • HSL39°, 82%, 44%
  • HSL Precise39.13°, 82.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV39°, 90%, 80%
  • HSB39°, 90%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.549, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.549, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.549, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC8C14
  • DECIMAL ID13405204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01