Vivid Amber (#CC9900)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.58:1 — vs black: 8.12:1

Color values

  • HEX #CC9900
  • RGB rgb(204, 153, 0)
  • HSL hsl(45, 100%, 80%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 25, 100, 20 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC9900 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Vivid Amber
#CC9900 Base
#0033CC
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Vivid Amber
#CC9900 Base
#CC3300
#99CC00
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Vivid Amber
#CC9900 Base
Caribbean Green
#00CC99
#9900CC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Vivid Amber
#CC9900 Base
#0099CC
#3300CC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Vivid Amber
#CC9900 Base
Vivid Malachite
#00CC33
#0033CC
#CC0099
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Vivid Amber
#CC9900 Base
#332600
#806000
#A37A00
#F5B800
#FFC61A
#FFD966
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Vivid Amber, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A1300
#3D2E00
#614900
#856300
#A87E00
Vivid Amber #CC9900 Base
#FFC105
#FFCF3D
#FFDD75
#FFEBAD
#FFF9E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CC9900. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CC9900;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CC9900;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CC9900;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CC9900,
        #99B3FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CC9900,
        #99B3FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$vivid-amber: #CC9900;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$vivid-amber-r: 204;
$vivid-amber-g: 153;
$vivid-amber-b: 0;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $vivid-amber;
    color: rgba($vivid-amber-r, $vivid-amber-g, $vivid-amber-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Vivid Amber appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CC9900 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #AAAA00 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #A0A004 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #D29090 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #A1A1A1 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Vivid Amber ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Vivid Amber #CC9900 Base
Lemon Curry #CCA01D ΔE 2.55
Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 3.64
Satin Sheen Gold #CBA135 ΔE 3.71
Urobilin #E1AD21 ΔE 5.71

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.