#CCBDA0

A light, moderate orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #CCBDA0

The hex code #CCBDA0 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 189, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 7% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 39.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCBDA0
RGB204, 189, 160
HSL39.5°, 30.1%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 7%, 22%, 20%
HSV39.5°, 21.6%, 80.0%
LAB77.1, 0.6, 16.6
XYZ49.4, 51.8, 40.6
Decimal13417888

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.35:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCBDA0; }
.text-color { color: #CCBDA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCBDA0; }

Similar Colors

Tan
#D2B48C