#CCC899 Color
#CCC899 is rgb(204, 200, 153) in RGB, hsl(55, 33%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 25%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCC899rgb(204, 200, 153)hsl(55, 33%, 70%)hsv(55, 25%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 25%, 20%)oklch(82.4% 0.063 103.6)lab(80.05% -4.10 24.15)lch(80.05% 24.49 99.64)What #CCC899 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 #CCC899, 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.
#CCC899 Channel Values
How #CCC899 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 200 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 33% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 25% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 25% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCC899 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 #CCC899 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCC899
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCC899; 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 #CCC899
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 #CCC899.
How #CCC899 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-ccc899: #CCC899;background-color: #CCC899;colors: { 'color-ccc899': '#CCC899' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.784, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_ccc899">#CCC899</color>fill="#CCC899"More Yellow Colors
#CCC899 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCC899 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCC899?
#CCC899 is a light yellow — rgb(204, 200, 153) in RGB and hsl(55, 33%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #CCC899?
#CCC899 is rgb(204, 200, 153) — red 204, green 200, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCC899?
#CCC899 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 25%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCC899 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCC899 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCC899 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCC899 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 12.05, which is visibly different.
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