What color is #CCAB6D?

#CCAB6D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Ale. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCAB6D?

The RGB value is 204, 171, 109: 204 red, 171 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCAB6D?

The complementary color is #6D8ECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCAB6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCAB6D color

#CCAB6D rgb(204, 171, 109)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CCAB6D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 67.1% green and 42.7% blue (204, 171, 109).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 48% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 47% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Ale (#C9A86A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#CCAB6D color codes

HEX	`#CCAB6D`
RGB	`rgb(204, 171, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 67.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 48%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 47%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 47%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.6, 3.93, 36.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.6, 36.52, 83.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.227, 43.069, 20.554)`
Decimal	`13413229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCAB6D, 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 #CCAB6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCAB6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	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 #CCAB6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccab6d; }
.text { color: #ccab6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccab6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 171 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccab6d, #becc6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burlywood.

Questions

What color is #CCAB6D?: #CCAB6D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Ale. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCAB6D?: The RGB value is 204, 171, 109: 204 red, 171 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCAB6D?: The complementary color is #6D8ECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCAB6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.