Desert
#CCAD60
What color is Desert
Desert is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Desert is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Desert
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Desert is #CCAD60.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Desert has 80%% Red, 68% Green, and 38% Blue.
Desert has 43° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Desert has 43° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 59% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Desert has 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 53% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CCAD60 |
|
RGB |
(204, 173, 96) |
(80%, 68%, 38%) |
HSV |
(43°, 53, 80) |
(12%, 53%, 80%) |
HSL |
(43°, 52, 59) |
(12%, 52%, 59%) |
CMYK |
(0, 15, 53, 20) |
(0%, 15%, 53%, 20%) |
How does Desert contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Desert is 44%, which is medium high.
Desert has a higher contrast with black than white.
Desert and black have a 9.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Desert and white have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
44% |
AAA (9.7) |
insufficient (2.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Desert
How to mix Desert paint
To mix Desert paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Yellow, 19% Red, 20% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
23%
Red
19%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
38%
To mix Desert paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Magenta, 33% Yellow, 20% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Yellow
33%
Black
20%
White
38%
What colors are similar to Desert
Colors similar to Desert are: Fall Leaf Brown, Sandy Brown, Sand Brown, Tan, and Camel. Fall Leaf Brown is more yellow and lighter than Desert. Sandy Brown is darker than Desert. Sand Brown is more orange and darker than Desert. Tan is paler and lighter than Desert. Camel is more orange and darker than Desert.
