What color is #CCBDA9?

#CCBDA9 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCBDA9?

The RGB value is 204, 189, 169: 204 red, 189 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBDA9?

The complementary color is #A9B8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCBDA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBDA9 color

#CCBDA9 rgb(204, 189, 169)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCBDA9 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 74.1% green and 66.3% blue (204, 189, 169).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 26% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 17% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Attic Linen (#CCBCA9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#CCBDA9 color codes

HEX	`#CCBDA9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 189, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 74.1%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 26%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 17%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.34, 2, 12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.34, 12.19, 80.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.261, 52.098, 44.937)`
Decimal	`13417897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBDA9, 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 #CCBDA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBDA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	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 #CCBDA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbda9; }
.text { color: #ccbda9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbda9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 189 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbda9, #cacca9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CCBDA9?: #CCBDA9 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Attic Linen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCBDA9?: The RGB value is 204, 189, 169: 204 red, 189 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBDA9?: The complementary color is #A9B8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBDA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.