Lemon Curry (#CCA01D)

The hex code for Lemon Curry is #CCA01D. It is rgb(204, 160, 29) in RGB, hsl(45, 75%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 86%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCA01D

HEX#CCA01D

RGBrgb(204, 160, 29)

HSLhsl(45, 75%, 46%)

HSVhsv(45, 86%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 86%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.142 87.7)

LABlab(68.54% 8.64 66.52)

LCHlch(68.54% 67.08 82.60)

Colors Closest to Lemon Curry

Lemon Curry 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 5.02 Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 5.19 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 6.97 Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 7.51 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 7.53 Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 8.27

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

#CCA01D Channel Values

How Lemon Curry 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 160 · B 29	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 45° · S 75% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 45° · S 86% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 22% · Y 86% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lemon Curry 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.

TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCA01D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Lemon Curry

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lemon Curry; 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 Lemon Curry

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 Lemon Curry 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#CCA01D

Protanopia#A9A91B

Protanomaly#B8A51C

Deuteranopia#B0B010

Deuteranomaly#BCAA16

Tritanopia#D29797

Tritanomaly#D09B79

Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCA01D in Code

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

CSS custom property--lemon-curry: #CCA01D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCA01D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lemon-curry': '#CCA01D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.627, blue: 0.114)

Android XML<color name="lemon_curry">#CCA01D</color>

SVG fillfill="#CCA01D"

More Yellow Colors

Lemon Curry sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cccc00 cc9933 cccc33 cc9900 cccc66 cbcb48 cccc99 cbb91a ceca92 cba135 cfaa01 caca44 e1ad01 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffc40c ffef00 fffdf0 ffffe5 524900 808000 a07918

#CCA01D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lemon Curry?

The hex code for Lemon Curry is #CCA01D. That is rgb(204, 160, 29) in RGB, hsl(45, 75%, 46%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 86%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CCA01D?

#CCA01D is rgb(204, 160, 29) — red 204, green 160, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCA01D?

#CCA01D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 86%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCA01D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCA01D scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCA01D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCA01D 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 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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