What color is #CCB999?

#CCB999 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Dozen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCB999?

The RGB value is 204, 185, 153: 204 red, 185 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCB999?

The complementary color is #99ACCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCB999?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCB999 color

#CCB999 rgb(204, 185, 153)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CCB999 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 72.5% green and 60% blue (204, 185, 153).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Baker’s Dozen (#CEB997), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#CCB999 color codes

HEX	`#CCB999`
RGB	`rgb(204, 185, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 72.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.97, 1.76, 18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.97, 18.81, 84.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.001, 49.836, 37.222)`
Decimal	`13416857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCB999, 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 #CCB999	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCB999 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	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 #CCB999 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccb999; }
.text { color: #ccb999; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccb999; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 185 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccb999, #c6cc99); }

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Questions

What color is #CCB999?: #CCB999 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baker’s Dozen. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCB999?: The RGB value is 204, 185, 153: 204 red, 185 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCB999?: The complementary color is #99ACCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCB999?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.