#CCAE81 Hex Color
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Warm and dusty, #ccae81 is a very unsaturated orange with soft beige and ashy brown undertones. Its mellow pastel quality suits spring packaging, baby products, food branding, and gentle youth-focused designs. Use it as a dominant background with dark text, since black achieves strong readable contrast. The hex code for this warm orange is #ccae81.
Questions about #ccae81
What is #ccae81 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ccae81 is rgb(204, 174, 129), in HSL hsl(36, 42%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 37%, 20%.
What mood does #ccae81 convey?
#ccae81 is a warm, dusty beige-orange because its orange base is softened by low saturation and ashy brown undertones, giving it a mellow, approachable character that suits gentle packaging, food branding, spring visuals, and soft background layouts.
What colors pair well with #ccae81?
#ccae81 pairs well with terracotta and olive, while dark brown or navy can add stronger definition; use warmer pairings for earthy packaging and darker accents for readable headings, borders, and interface details.
Is #ccae81 readable on white or black?
#ccae81 has a 2.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.93:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.