#CCAA7B Color
#CCAA7B is rgb(204, 170, 123) in RGB, hsl(35, 44%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCAA7Brgb(204, 170, 123)hsl(35, 44%, 64%)hsv(35, 40%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 20%)oklch(75.7% 0.074 75.3)lab(71.86% 8.10 29.14)lch(71.86% 30.24 74.47)What #CCAA7B 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 #CCAA7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCAA7B Channel Values
How #CCAA7B 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 170 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 44% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 40% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCAA7B 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 #CCAA7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCAA7B; 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 #CCAA7B
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 #CCAA7B 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.
#CCAA7B#B0B07B#BCAE7B#B6B679#BFB17A#D0A5A5#CEA796#AFAFAFUsing #CCAA7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccaa7b: #CCAA7B;background-color: #CCAA7B;colors: { 'color-ccaa7b': '#CCAA7B' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.667, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_ccaa7b">#CCAA7B</color>fill="#CCAA7B"More Orange Colors
#CCAA7B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCAA7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCAA7B?
#CCAA7B is a light orange — rgb(204, 170, 123) in RGB and hsl(35, 44%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #CCAA7B?
#CCAA7B is rgb(204, 170, 123) — red 204, green 170, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCAA7B?
#CCAA7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCAA7B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCAA7B scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCAA7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCAA7B 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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