Color #CCAA99 Color / Colour Code #CCAA99
This page shows the hex color code for color #ccaa99 (#CCAA99). The colour is a orange tone with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #CCAA99 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#CCAA99 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 350, 20, and 50 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 20, 140, and 260 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #CCAA99
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 20 and saturation at 33%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 20 to 65 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 20 with its complement at 200 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #CCAA99
Lightness variations at hue 20 and 33% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #CCAA99
Design Use Cases for #CCAA99
Balanced UI Color
At 33% saturation, #CCAA99 strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#CCAA99 at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Warmth & Enthusiasm
#CCAA99 sits in the orange range (hue 20). Orange combines the energy of red with the warmth of yellow. It works naturally for progress indicators, pricing highlights, "new" badges, and friendly call-to-action buttons. Food and fitness brands frequently use this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #CCAA99 (hue 20) to its complement at hue 200. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 50. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ccaa99, #99bbcc);
CSS Code for #CCAA99
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #CCAA99 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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Apply #CCAA99 across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #CCAA99 (#CCAA99)
#CCAA99 is a orange color (colour) with RGB channel values of 204 red, 170 green, and 153 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 20 degrees with 33% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #CCAA99 is 178/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 25% yellow, and 20% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #CCAA99 against white is 2.15:1 and against black is 9.78:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.78:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #99BBCC creates maximum visual tension when paired with #CCAA99. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #CC99A2 and #CCC399, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #CCAA99
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #CCAA99?
- #CCAA99 is Color #CCAA99, a orange color (colour) with RGB(204, 170, 153), HSL(20, 33%, 70%), and CMYK(0%, 17%, 25%, 20%). Its perceived brightness is 178/255.
- Is #CCAA99 accessible for text?
- Against white, #CCAA99 has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.78:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #CCAA99?
- The complementary colour is #99BBCC (hue 200). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #CC99A2 and #CCC399. The triadic palette adds #99CCAA and #AA99CC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #CCAA99 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ccaa99; or rgb(204, 170, 153); or hsl(20, 33%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 20 33% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.