#CC8305 Color
#CC8305 is rgb(204, 131, 5) in RGB, hsl(38, 95%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CC8305rgb(204, 131, 5)hsl(38, 95%, 41%)hsv(38, 98%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 20%)oklch(67% 0.144 70.4)lab(61.41% 23.33 66.10)lch(61.41% 70.09 70.56)What #CC8305 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CC8305, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#CC8305 Channel Values
How #CC8305 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 204 · G 131 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 95% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 98% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 98% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC8305 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC8305 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CC8305
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC8305; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CC8305
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CC8305 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CC8305#939300#AD8D02#A0A000#B39500#D07B7B#CF7E61#939393Using #CC8305 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cc8305: #CC8305;background-color: #CC8305;colors: { 'color-cc8305': '#CC8305' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.514, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_cc8305">#CC8305</color>fill="#CC8305"More Brown Colors
#CC8305 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CC8305 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CC8305?
#CC8305 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(204, 131, 5) in RGB and hsl(38, 95%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #CC8305?
#CC8305 is rgb(204, 131, 5) — red 204, green 131, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CC8305?
#CC8305 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 98%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CC8305 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CC8305 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CC8305 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CC8305 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.
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