#CCBD5C Color
#CCBD5C is rgb(204, 189, 92) in RGB, hsl(52, 52%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 55%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCBD5Crgb(204, 189, 92)hsl(52, 52%, 58%)hsv(52, 55%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 55%, 20%)oklch(79.1% 0.12 100.6)lab(76.41% -3.56 50.15)lch(76.41% 50.28 94.07)What #CCBD5C 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 #CCBD5C, 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.
#CCBD5C Channel Values
How #CCBD5C 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 189 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 52% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 55% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 55% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCBD5C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCBD5C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCBD5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCBD5C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CCBD5C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCBD5C.
How #CCBD5C 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccbd5c: #CCBD5C;background-color: #CCBD5C;colors: { 'color-ccbd5c': '#CCBD5C' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.741, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_ccbd5c">#CCBD5C</color>fill="#CCBD5C"More Yellow Colors
#CCBD5C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCBD5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCBD5C?
#CCBD5C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(204, 189, 92) in RGB and hsl(52, 52%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #CCBD5C?
#CCBD5C is rgb(204, 189, 92) — red 204, green 189, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCBD5C?
#CCBD5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 55%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCBD5C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCBD5C scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCBD5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCBD5C 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.44, which is visibly different.
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