#CCBF75 Color
#CCBF75 is rgb(204, 191, 117) in RGB, hsl(51, 46%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCBF75rgb(204, 191, 117)hsl(51, 46%, 63%)hsv(51, 43%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 20%)oklch(79.9% 0.096 99.5)lab(77.20% -2.88 38.96)lch(77.20% 39.07 94.23)What #CCBF75 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 #CCBF75, 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.
#CCBF75 Channel Values
How #CCBF75 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 191 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 46% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 43% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 43% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCBF75 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 #CCBF75 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCBF75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCBF75; 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 #CCBF75
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 #CCBF75.
How #CCBF75 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-ccbf75: #CCBF75;background-color: #CCBF75;colors: { 'color-ccbf75': '#CCBF75' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.749, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_ccbf75">#CCBF75</color>fill="#CCBF75"More Yellow Colors
#CCBF75 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCBF75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCBF75?
#CCBF75 is a light yellow — rgb(204, 191, 117) in RGB and hsl(51, 46%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #CCBF75?
#CCBF75 is rgb(204, 191, 117) — red 204, green 191, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCBF75?
#CCBF75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCBF75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCBF75 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCBF75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCBF75 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 4.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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