Information about #CC9F46 color

#CC9F46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CC9F46 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 159, 70) — 80% red, 62.4% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 53 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #CC9F46 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A). Slightly further away sit Golden Spice (#C6973F) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 159, 70)), which gives #CC9F46 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #CC9F46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CC9F46 color variations

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

#CC9F46 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 #CC9F46

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#CC9F46
  • RGB204, 159, 70
  • CMYK0, 18, 53, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 159, 70)
  • HSL40°, 57%, 54%
  • HSL Precise39.851°, 56.78%, 53.725%
  • HSV40°, 66%, 80%
  • HSB40°, 66%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.624, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.624, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.624, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCC9F46
  • DECIMAL ID13410118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01