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#CCAF1E Color

#CCAF1E is rgb(204, 175, 30) in RGB, hsl(50, 74%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 85%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCAF1E
HEX#CCAF1E
RGBrgb(204, 175, 30)
HSLhsl(50, 74%, 46%)
HSVhsv(50, 85%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 85%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.149 96.4)
LABlab(72.39% 1.07 69.25)
LCHlch(72.39% 69.26 89.11)

What #CCAF1E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CCAF1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CCAF1E Channel Values

How #CCAF1E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 175 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 74% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 85% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 85% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCAF1E 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCAF1E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCAF1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCAF1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CCAF1E

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCAF1E.

How #CCAF1E 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#CCAF1E
Protanopia#B4B41D
Protanomaly#BEB21D
Deuteranopia#B9B916
Deuteranomaly#C1B51A
Tritanopia#D4A5A5
Tritanomaly#D1A984
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCAF1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccaf1e: #CCAF1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCAF1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccaf1e': '#CCAF1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.686, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_ccaf1e">#CCAF1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCAF1E"

More Yellow Colors

#CCAF1E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCAF1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCAF1E?

#CCAF1E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(204, 175, 30) in RGB and hsl(50, 74%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #CCAF1E?

#CCAF1E is rgb(204, 175, 30) — red 204, green 175, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCAF1E?

#CCAF1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 85%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCAF1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCAF1E scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCAF1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCAF1E 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 11.2, which is visibly different.

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