Vivid Amber (#CC9900)

The hex code for Vivid Amber is #CC9900. It is rgb(204, 153, 0) in RGB, hsl(45, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CC9900

HEX#CC9900

RGBrgb(204, 153, 0)

HSLhsl(45, 100%, 40%)

HSVhsv(45, 100%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.146 84.6)

LABlab(66.73% 11.91 70.11)

LCHlch(66.73% 71.12 80.36)

Colors Closest to Vivid Amber

Vivid Amber is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 4.82 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 5.19 Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 7.42 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 7.93 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 9.19 Mustard Yellow#E1AD01ΔE 9.4

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#CC9900 Channel Values

How Vivid Amber breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 204 · G 153 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 45° · S 100% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 45° · S 100% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 25% · Y 100% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.58:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Amber background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CC9900 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Vivid Amber

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Amber; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vivid Amber

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Vivid Amber Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CC9900

Protanopia#A3A300

Protanomaly#B59F00

Deuteranopia#ACAC00

Deuteranomaly#BAA500

Tritanopia#D29090

Tritanomaly#D09472

Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CC9900 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--vivid-amber: #CC9900;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CC9900;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-amber': '#CC9900' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.600, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="vivid_amber">#CC9900</color>

SVG fillfill="#CC9900"

More Yellow Colors

Vivid Amber sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc9933 cbcb48 cca01d cbb91a cccc00 cba135 cccc33 caca44 cccc66 c8bb28 cccc99 c8b99c e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f fffff0 524900 808000 a3a32e

#CC9900 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Amber?

The hex code for Vivid Amber is #CC9900. That is rgb(204, 153, 0) in RGB, hsl(45, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CC9900?

#CC9900 is rgb(204, 153, 0) — red 204, green 153, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CC9900?

#CC9900 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CC9900 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CC9900 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CC9900 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CC9900 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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