Close to Cashmere
#CCB9A7
#CCB9A7 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 72.5% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 27% saturation and 73% 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 #CCB9A7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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11.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CCB9A7 as they’d see it.
#CCB9A7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CCB9A7
What color is #CCB9A7?
#CCB9A7 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Cashmere. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 72.5% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CCB9A7 in RGB?
#CCB9A7 is rgb(204, 185, 167): 204 red, 185 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CCB9A7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 18, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CCB9A7?
PANTONE 480 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CCB9A7?
Its complement #AABFD2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.