#CCC3A4 Color
#CCC3A4 is rgb(204, 195, 164) in RGB, hsl(46, 28%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 20%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCC3A4rgb(204, 195, 164)hsl(46, 28%, 72%)hsv(46, 20%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 20%, 20%)oklch(81.6% 0.043 93.7)lab(78.93% -0.49 16.84)lch(78.93% 16.85 91.67)What #CCC3A4 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 #CCC3A4, 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.
#CCC3A4 Channel Values
How #CCC3A4 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 195 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 28% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 20% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 20% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCC3A4 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 #CCC3A4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCC3A4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCC3A4; 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 #CCC3A4
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 #CCC3A4.
How #CCC3A4 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-ccc3a4: #CCC3A4;background-color: #CCC3A4;colors: { 'color-ccc3a4': '#CCC3A4' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.765, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_ccc3a4">#CCC3A4</color>fill="#CCC3A4"More Yellow Colors
#CCC3A4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCC3A4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCC3A4?
#CCC3A4 is a light yellow — rgb(204, 195, 164) in RGB and hsl(46, 28%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #CCC3A4?
#CCC3A4 is rgb(204, 195, 164) — red 204, green 195, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCC3A4?
#CCC3A4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 20%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCC3A4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCC3A4 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCC3A4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCC3A4 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.
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