What color is #CCA446?

#CCA446 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Goldbricker. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCA446?

The RGB value is 204, 164, 70: 204 red, 164 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCA446?

The complementary color is #466ECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCA446?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCA446 color

#CCA446 rgb(204, 164, 70)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CCA446 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 64.3% green and 27.5% blue (204, 164, 70).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 57% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 66% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Goldbricker (#C5A049), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#CCA446 color codes

HEX	`#CCA446`
RGB	`rgb(204, 164, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 64.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 57%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 66%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 66%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.35, 4.56, 52.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.35, 53.05, 85.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.285, 39.833, 11.413)`
Decimal	`13411398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCA446, 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 #CCA446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCA446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	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 #CCA446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cca446; }
.text { color: #cca446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cca446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 164 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cca446, #b1cc46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #CCA446?: #CCA446 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Goldbricker. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCA446?: The RGB value is 204, 164, 70: 204 red, 164 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCA446?: The complementary color is #466ECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCA446?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.