What is hex #CC9966 color?

 
The hex code #CC9966 is also know by an other name that is Brown Yellow.
This color is composed of 204% red, 153% green and 102% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (204,153,102)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #CC9966 is C:0 M:25 Y:50, K:20) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #CC9966 has a hue of 30°, 50% saturation and a brightness value of 80%.
If you want to know all about the hex #CC9966, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #CC9966 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #CC9966 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Brown Yellow]
RGB Values (204,153,102)
CMYK Values (0%, 25%, 50%, 20%)
HSV/HSB Values (30°, 50%, 80%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC9966 [Brown Yellow]
Inverse Color
#336699
Closest Pantone®
7515 C
Closest RAL
RAL 1002 [Sand yellow]
Complementary Color
#6699cc [Blue Gray]

#CC9966 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#999999 [Blue Gray]
Lightness (Desaturation)
#999999 [Blue Gray]
Weighted (BT601)
#a2a2a2 [Blue Gray]
Luma (BT709)
#a0a0a0 [Blue Gray]

Hex #CC9966 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #CC9966 is #6699cc. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #CC9966 you will find #6699cc. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#CC9966 #6699cc

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #CC9966 is composed with colors #CC6666 and #CCCC66. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #CC9966 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#CC6666 #CC9966 #CCCC66

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #CC9966 is composed with colors #6666CC and #66CCCC. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#CC9966 #6666CC #66CCCC

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #CC9966 is composed with colors #9966CC and #66CC99. They are located to the right and left of your main color #CC9966 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#CC9966 #9966CC #66CC99

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #CC9966 is composed with colors #66CC99, #6699CC and #CC6699 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#CC9966 #66CC99 #6699CC #CC6699

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #CC9966 is composed with colors #66CC66, #6699CC and #CC66CC To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#CC9966 #66CC66 #6699CC #CC66CC

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #CC9966

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #CC9966.

#CC9966 #D1A375 #D6AD84 #DBB793 #E0C1A3 #E5CCB2 #EAD6C1 #EFE0D1

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#CC9966 #C2996F #B89979 #AE9983 #A4998D #9A9997 #999999 #999999

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#CC9966 #C68E56 #C18447 #B77A3D #A87038 #996633 #895B2D #7A5128

Hex #CC9966 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #CC9966
Java new Color(204,153,102);
Python Color(#CC9966)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 204,153,102);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.8, green: 0.6, blue: 0.4, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(204, 153, 102)