#CC9966 Color

#CC9966 is rgb(204, 153, 102) in RGB, hsl(30, 50%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC9966

HEX#CC9966

RGBrgb(204, 153, 102)

HSLhsl(30, 50%, 60%)

HSVhsv(30, 50%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(72% 0.091 65.5)

LABlab(67.33% 15.25 34.50)

LCHlch(67.33% 37.72 66.16)

What #CC9966 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 #CC9966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 5.57 Camel#C19A6BΔE 6.29 Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 8.45 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 9.53 Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 9.56 Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 10.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CC9966 Channel Values

How #CC9966 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 153 · B 102	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 50% · L 60%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 50% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 25% · Y 50% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.53:1 vs white · 8.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CC9966 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CC9966

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CC9966; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CC9966

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CC9966.

How #CC9966 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#CC9966

Protanopia#A3A366

Protanomaly#B59F66

Deuteranopia#ACAC63

Deuteranomaly#BAA564

Tritanopia#D09494

Tritanomaly#CE9684

Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #CC9966 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cc9966: #CC9966;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC9966;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cc9966': '#CC9966' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.600, blue: 0.400)

Android XML<color name="color_cc9966">#CC9966</color>

SVG fillfill="#CC9966"

More Orange Colors

#CC9966 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cd7f32 cc7722 cd853f cc6633 cd9575 ca641c cf7b54 c9c0bb d1bea8 c9a87c d2691e c98c3b dec8ab e5aa70 ecb165 f3cfa0 f9e9cd fdf7ec ff7800 ffa200 ffbd88 ffddd1 ffedd4 8b7d6b

#CC9966 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CC9966?

#CC9966 is a light orange — rgb(204, 153, 102) in RGB and hsl(30, 50%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #CC9966?

#CC9966 is rgb(204, 153, 102) — red 204, green 153, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC9966?

#CC9966 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC9966 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC9966 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC9966 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC9966 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 12.37, which is visibly different.

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