#CC974DBengal (#CC974D) is a light, soft orange with an OKLCH hue of 73°, lightness 0.71 and chroma 0.111. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #CC974D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(204, 151, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(35, 62%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 26%, 62%, 20%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(66.1 12 46) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.713 0.111 73) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Bengal shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d09245 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: leans toward red#d1974a — ΔE 0.8, shifts subtly: leans toward red#cc974d — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#cc984f — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Bengal in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.59:1 and against black 8.1:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefdb · #f0c07f · #cc974d · #a1722d · #794f07 · #4e3100
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d0cc89 · #ceb268 · #cc974d · #bf7f4e · #ae6a50 · #995852
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b9c9a2 · #cc974d · #a67b3e · #587120 · #674200 · #2a3611
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffe4c2 · #d2c2ae · #cc974d · #4e84c2 · #745c3d · #50402c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf3fc · #cc974d · #8f8579 · #4d5258 · #291f12 · #000103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ebf3fc · #c1cad5 · #939daa · #182433 · #000410 · #cc974d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d3d6b1 · #cc974d · #aa7e7d · #207b94 · #26324f · #061413
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#b4ddcb · #cc974d · #8a82cf · #597784 · #26334f · #0f0e03
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d9f9f8 · #cc974d · #379896 · #673c7c · #300d40 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dff9ec · #cc974d · #4f9878 · #1d528c · #3d062c · #00061c
#D5A667 · #DEB580 · #E8C598 · #F1D4AF · #F9E3C7
#AA7A37 · #895F20 · #694507 · #492D00 · #2A1800
#C49A63 · #BB9D76 · #B29F87
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.