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#CCC11E Color

#CCC11E is rgb(204, 193, 30) in RGB, hsl(56, 74%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 85%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), visibly different at ΔE 10.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCC11E
HEX#CCC11E
RGBrgb(204, 193, 30)
HSLhsl(56, 74%, 46%)
HSVhsv(56, 85%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 85%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.163 105.2)
LABlab(77.13% -7.77 72.91)
LCHlch(77.13% 73.33 96.08)

What #CCC11E 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 #CCC11E, 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.

#CCC11E Channel Values

How #CCC11E 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 193 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 74% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 85% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 85% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCC11E 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCC11E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCC11E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCC11E; 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 #CCC11E

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 #CCC11E.

How #CCC11E 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#CCC11E
Protanopia#C3C31E
Protanomaly#C7C21E
Deuteranopia#C5C51B
Deuteranomaly#C8C31C
Tritanopia#D6B6B6
Tritanomaly#D2BA92
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCC11E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccc11e: #CCC11E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCC11E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccc11e': '#CCC11E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.757, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_ccc11e">#CCC11E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCC11E"

More Yellow Colors

#CCC11E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCC11E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCC11E?

#CCC11E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(204, 193, 30) in RGB and hsl(56, 74%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.77.

What is the RGB value of #CCC11E?

#CCC11E is rgb(204, 193, 30) — red 204, green 193, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCC11E?

#CCC11E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 85%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCC11E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCC11E scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCC11E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCC11E 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 20.17, which is visibly different.

Open #CCC11E in a Tool

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