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#CC9986 closest to Beauty and the Beach

#CC9986 is a light, muted orange; the closest named color is Beauty and the Beach. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.0% red, 60.0% green and 52.5% blue (rgb(204, 153, 134)). Its HSL value is 16° hue, 41% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 34% yellow and 20% black. #CC9986 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.47:1.

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Variations of #CC9986

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CC9986 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CC9986 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CC9986 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B1A986
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A59E85
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B19E85
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B1A986
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B9A386
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D99194
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D1968D
  • Achromatopsia 86% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A4A4A4
  • Achromatomaly 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AFA29E

#CC9986 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.48:1 Very poor#CC9986 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.47:1 Very good#CC9986 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CC9986 in CSS

/* Beauty and the Beach */
.color { color: #CC9986; }
.background { background-color: #CC9986; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CC9986; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(204 153 134);
color: hsl(16 41% 66%);
color: oklch(0.726 0.067 41.3);

#CC9986 FAQ

What color is #CC9986?

#CC9986 is a light, muted orange. Its closest named color is Beauty and the Beach. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CC9986?

#CC9986 is rgb(204, 153, 134) in RGB, hsl(16, 41%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 25%, 34%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CC9986?

The complementary color of #CC9986 is #86B9CC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CC9986?

Black text has the best contrast on #CC9986: 8.47:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CC9986 a warm or cool color?

#CC9986 is a warm color.