#CCBCA8 Color
#CCBCA8 is rgb(204, 188, 168) in RGB, hsl(33, 26%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCBCA8rgb(204, 188, 168)hsl(33, 26%, 73%)hsv(33, 18%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 20%)oklch(80.3% 0.033 73.5)lab(77.20% 3.44 12.32)lch(77.20% 12.79 74.41)What #CCBCA8 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 #CCBCA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCBCA8 Channel Values
How #CCBCA8 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 188 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 26% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 18% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 18% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCBCA8 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 #CCBCA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCBCA8; 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 #CCBCA8
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 #CCBCA8 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.
#CCBCA8#BFBFA8#C4BEA8#C1C1A7#C6BFA8#CEBABA#CDBBB3#BEBEBEUsing #CCBCA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccbca8: #CCBCA8;background-color: #CCBCA8;colors: { 'color-ccbca8': '#CCBCA8' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.737, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_ccbca8">#CCBCA8</color>fill="#CCBCA8"More Orange Colors
#CCBCA8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCBCA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCBCA8?
#CCBCA8 is a light orange — rgb(204, 188, 168) in RGB and hsl(33, 26%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #CCBCA8?
#CCBCA8 is rgb(204, 188, 168) — red 204, green 188, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCBCA8?
#CCBCA8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCBCA8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCBCA8 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCBCA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCBCA8 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 12.8, which is visibly different.
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