#CCB6AD Color
#CCB6AD is rgb(204, 182, 173) in RGB, hsl(17, 23%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCB6ADrgb(204, 182, 173)hsl(17, 23%, 74%)hsv(17, 15%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 20%)oklch(79.2% 0.028 43.6)lab(75.76% 7.03 7.62)lch(75.76% 10.37 47.30)What #CCB6AD 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 #CCB6AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCB6AD Channel Values
How #CCB6AD 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 182 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 23% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 15% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 15% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCB6AD 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 #CCB6AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCB6AD; 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 #CCB6AD
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 #CCB6AD 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.
#CCB6AD#BABAAD#C1B8AD#BEBEAC#C4BBAD#CDB5B5#CDB5B2#BABABAUsing #CCB6AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccb6ad: #CCB6AD;background-color: #CCB6AD;colors: { 'color-ccb6ad': '#CCB6AD' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.714, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_ccb6ad">#CCB6AD</color>fill="#CCB6AD"More Orange Colors
#CCB6AD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCB6AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCB6AD?
#CCB6AD is a light orange — rgb(204, 182, 173) in RGB and hsl(17, 23%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #CCB6AD?
#CCB6AD is rgb(204, 182, 173) — red 204, green 182, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCB6AD?
#CCB6AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCB6AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCB6AD scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCB6AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCB6AD 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.55, which is visibly different.
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