What color is #CC8B4B?

#CC8B4B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Butter Bronze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CC8B4B?

The RGB value is 204, 139, 75: 204 red, 139 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CC8B4B?

The complementary color is #4B8CCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CC8B4B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CC8B4B color

#CC8B4B rgb(204, 139, 75)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CC8B4B is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 54.5% green and 29.4% blue (204, 139, 75).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 56% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 63% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Butter Bronze (#C88849), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#CC8B4B color codes

HEX	`#CC8B4B`
RGB	`rgb(204, 139, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 54.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 56%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 63%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 63%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.19, 18.44, 43.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.19, 47.32, 67.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.407, 31.814, 10.931)`
Decimal	`13405003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CC8B4B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CC8B4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CC8B4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CC8B4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cc8b4b; }
.text { color: #cc8b4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc8b4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 139 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cc8b4b, #cccb4b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CC8B4B?: #CC8B4B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Butter Bronze. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CC8B4B?: The RGB value is 204, 139, 75: 204 red, 139 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CC8B4B?: The complementary color is #4B8CCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CC8B4B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.