What color is #CCB094?

#CCB094 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Bread. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCB094?

The RGB value is 204, 176, 148: 204 red, 176 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCB094?

The complementary color is #94B0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCB094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCB094 color

#CCB094 rgb(204, 176, 148)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CCB094 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 69% green and 58% blue (204, 176, 148).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 35% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 27% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Baker’s Bread (#D0B393), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#CCB094 color codes

HEX	`#CCB094`
RGB	`rgb(204, 176, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 69%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 35%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 27%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 27%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.56, 5.87, 18.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.56, 19.02, 72.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.773, 46.028, 34.484)`
Decimal	`13414548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCB094, 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 #CCB094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCB094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	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 #CCB094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccb094; }
.text { color: #ccb094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 176 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccb094, #cccc94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Brown.

Questions

What color is #CCB094?: #CCB094 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Bread. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCB094?: The RGB value is 204, 176, 148: 204 red, 176 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCB094?: The complementary color is #94B0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCB094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.