Information about #CC9E14 color

#CC9E14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CC9E14 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 158, 20) — 80% red, 62% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 72 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CC9E14 reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Slightly further away sit Orange Gold (#D4A017) and Lemon Curry (#CCA01D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 158, 20)), which gives #CC9E14 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #CC9E14 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC9E14 color variations

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

#CC9E14 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 #CC9E14

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC9E14
  • RGB204, 158, 20
  • CMYK0, 18, 72, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 158, 20)
  • HSL45°, 82%, 44%
  • HSL Precise45°, 82.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV45°, 90%, 80%
  • HSB45°, 90%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.620, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.620, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.620, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC9E14
  • DECIMAL ID13409812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01