Information about #CCA274 color

#CCA274 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCA274 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 162, 116) — 80% red, 63.5% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 35 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #CCA274 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Soft Chamois (#D4A36A).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 162, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CCA274 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #CCA274 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CCA274 color variations

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

#CCA274 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 #CCA274

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

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCA274
  • RGB204, 162, 116
  • CMYK0, 16, 35, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 162, 116)
  • HSL31°, 46%, 63%
  • HSL Precise31.364°, 46.316%, 62.745%
  • HSV31°, 43%, 80%
  • HSB31°, 43%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.635, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.635, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.635, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCA274
  • DECIMAL ID13410932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01