Information about #CC9E8E color

#CC9E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC9E8E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 158, 142) — 80% red, 62% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 24 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CC9E8E presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Sienna (#D09F93). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Coffee (#D0A48D) and Best Beige (#C7A68B).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 158, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CC9E8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #CC9E8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC9E8E color variations

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

#CC9E8E 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 #CC9E8E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CC9E8E
  • RGB204, 158, 142
  • CMYK0, 18, 24, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 158, 142)
  • HSL15°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise15.484°, 37.805%, 67.843%
  • HSV15°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB15°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.620, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.620, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.620, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCC9E8E
  • DECIMAL ID13409934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01