#CC9C19

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#cc9c19 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(204, 156, 25), HSL(44°, 78%, 45%), CMYK(0%, 24%, 88%, 20%). Closest named color: goldenrod. Contrast is 2.52:1 on white and 8.34:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cc9c19
RGBrgb(204 156 25)
RGB (legacy)rgb(204, 156, 25)
RGB %rgb(80% 61% 10%)
HSLhsl(44 78% 45%)
HSV / HSBhsv(44, 88%, 80%)
HWBhwb(44 10% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 88%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(67.52 10.62 66.71)
LCHlch(67.52 67.55 80.95)
OKLaboklab(0.7185 0.0113 0.1413)
OKLCHoklch(0.7185 0.1418 85.44)
Decimal13409305

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorgoldenrod ΔE 3.4
Closest web-safe color#cc9900
Hue44°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)78% / 88%
Lightness (HSL)45%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)61% / 61%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3668
Red / Green / Blue204 / 156 / 25

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.52:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 49.2 / -52.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -54.3 / 54.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cc9c19;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(71.85% 0.1418 85.44);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(204 156 25 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cc9c19] text-[#cc9c19] border-[#cc9c19]">