#CC9C00 Color

#CC9C00 is rgb(204, 156, 0) in RGB and hsl(46, 100%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#CC9C00

HEX#CC9C00

RGBrgb(204, 156, 0)

HSLhsl(46, 100%, 40%)

HSVhsv(46, 100%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.147 86.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 100%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CC9C00 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC9C00 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CC9C00 Complementary#0030CC Analogous#CC3600 Analogous#96CC00 Triadic#00CC9C Triadic#9C00CC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CC9C00, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F5BC00 #FFCC24 #FFD54D #FFDF75 #FFE89E #FFF3CC

Shades

#B38900 #997500 #806200 #614A00 #473700 #2E2300

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