#CC9475 Color
#CC9475 is rgb(204, 148, 117) in RGB, hsl(21, 46%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CC9475rgb(204, 148, 117)hsl(21, 46%, 63%)hsv(21, 43%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%)oklch(71.3% 0.08 50)lab(66.32% 18.93 25.17)lch(66.32% 31.50 53.06)What #CC9475 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 #CC9475, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CC9475 Channel Values
How #CC9475 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 148 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 46% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 43% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 43% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC9475 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.
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Colors That Go With #CC9475
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC9475; 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 #CC9475
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 #CC9475 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.
#CC9475#9F9F75#B39B75#A9A972#B8A173#CE9191#CD9286#A0A0A0Using #CC9475 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cc9475: #CC9475;background-color: #CC9475;colors: { 'color-cc9475': '#CC9475' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.580, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_cc9475">#CC9475</color>fill="#CC9475"More Orange Colors
#CC9475 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CC9475 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CC9475?
#CC9475 is a light orange — rgb(204, 148, 117) in RGB and hsl(21, 46%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.61.
What is the RGB value of #CC9475?
#CC9475 is rgb(204, 148, 117) — red 204, green 148, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CC9475?
#CC9475 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CC9475 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CC9475 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CC9475 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CC9475 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.1, which is visibly different.
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