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#CC977B Color

#CC977B is rgb(204, 151, 123) in RGB, hsl(21, 44%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC977B
HEX#CC977B
RGBrgb(204, 151, 123)
HSLhsl(21, 44%, 64%)
HSVhsv(21, 40%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.075 49)
LABlab(67.14% 17.86 22.98)
LCHlch(67.14% 29.10 52.14)

What #CC977B 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 #CC977B, 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 orange in the library.

#CC977B Channel Values

How #CC977B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 151 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 44% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 40% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 40% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC977B 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC977B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC977B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CC977B

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #CC977B 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.

Typical#CC977B
Protanopia#A2A27B
Protanomaly#B49E7B
Deuteranopia#ABAB79
Deuteranomaly#B9A37A
Tritanopia#CE9494
Tritanomaly#CD958B
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC977B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cc977b: #CC977B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC977B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc977b': '#CC977B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.592, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_cc977b">#CC977B</color>
SVG fillfill="#CC977B"

More Orange Colors

#CC977B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CC977B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC977B?

#CC977B is a light orange — rgb(204, 151, 123) in RGB and hsl(21, 44%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #CC977B?

#CC977B is rgb(204, 151, 123) — red 204, green 151, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC977B?

#CC977B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC977B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC977B scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC977B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC977B 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 13.57, which is visibly different.

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