Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CC9C33

#CC9C33 is a warm orange HEX color close to Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 204, 156, 51, HSL 41, 60%, 50%, has luminance 0.3685, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CC9C33 Sample readable text
HEX #CC9C33
RGB rgb(204, 156, 51)
HSL hsl(41 60% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 75, 20)
Luminance 0.3685
Contrast Black 8.37:1White 2.51:1

CSS

--color-cc9c33: #CC9C33;
.background-cc9c33 { background-color: #CC9C33; }
.text-cc9c33 { color: #CC9C33; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3685
Black text8.37:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CC9C33","rgb":[204,156,51],"hsl":[41,60,50],"cmyk":[0,24,75,20],"luminance":0.3685,"contrast":{"black":8.37,"white":2.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.37,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DEBF7C","hex":"#DEBF7C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.85,"contrastWhite":1.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B0CC33","hex":"#B0CC33","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.53,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E8A617","hex":"#E8A617","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.9,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cc9c33.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3363CC","analogous":["#CC4F33","#B0CC33"],"triadic":["#33CC9C","#9C33CC"],"tetradic":["#33CC4F","#3363CC","#CC33B0"],"splitComplementary":["#33B0CC","#4F33CC"],"monochromatic":["#DEBF7C","#CC9C33","#836421"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DEBF7C","dark":"#836421","saturated":"#E8A617","desaturated":"#B0914F","pastel":"#DCCAA3","neon":"#FFBB29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":25.25866188063018},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":25.96150997149434},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":26.419689627245813},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":29.03446228191595}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CC9C33

#CC9C33 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CC9C33 is visually closest to Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #DAA520.

The RGB channels are 204, 156, and 51, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 60% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3685, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.26, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.37:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CC9C33 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.37:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DEBF7C#000000 text · best 11.85:1#DEBF7C
#B0CC33#000000 text · best 11.53:1#B0CC33
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
#E8A617#000000 text · best 9.9:1#E8A617
Goldenrod#000000 text · best 9.38:1#DAA520

Generated Palette

#CC9C33#CC9C33
#3363CC#3363CC
#CC4F33#CC4F33
#B0CC33#B0CC33
#DEBF7C#DEBF7C
#836421#836421

Color Harmonies

#3363CC#3363CC
#CC4F33#CC4F33
#B0CC33#B0CC33
#33CC9C#33CC9C
#9C33CC#9C33CC

Variants

#DEBF7C#DEBF7C
#836421#836421
#E8A617#E8A617
#B0914F#B0914F
#DCCAA3#DCCAA3
#FFBB29#FFBB29

Nearest Named Colors

Goldenrod#DAA520
Peru#CD853F
Butterscotch#E3963E
Old Gold#CFB53B
Bronze#CD7F32

Related HEX Guides

Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CC9C33 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.