Close to Antique Gold
#CC992A
#CC992A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 60% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CC992A.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC992A as they’d see it.
#CC992A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CC992A
What color is #CC992A?
#CC992A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 60% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CC992A in RGB?
#CC992A is rgb(204, 153, 42): 204 red, 153 green, and 42 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CC992A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 79, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CC992A?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CC992A?
Its complement #8C9BFA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.