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#CCC90F Color

#CCC90F is rgb(204, 201, 15) in RGB, hsl(59, 86%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 93%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCC90F
HEX#CCC90F
RGBrgb(204, 201, 15)
HSLhsl(59, 86%, 43%)
HSVhsv(59, 93%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 93%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.174 108.6)
LABlab(79.23% -11.78 76.94)
LCHlch(79.23% 77.84 98.71)

What #CCC90F 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 #CCC90F, 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.

#CCC90F Channel Values

How #CCC90F 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 201 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 86% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 93% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 93% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCC90F 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CCC90F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCC90F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CCC90F

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 #CCC90F.

How #CCC90F 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#CCC90F
Protanopia#CACA0F
Protanomaly#CBC90F
Deuteranopia#CACA0E
Deuteranomaly#CBCA0E
Tritanopia#D7BDBD
Tritanomaly#D3C297
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCC90F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccc90f: #CCC90F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCC90F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccc90f': '#CCC90F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.788, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_ccc90f">#CCC90F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCC90F"

More Yellow Colors

#CCC90F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCC90F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCC90F?

#CCC90F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(204, 201, 15) in RGB and hsl(59, 86%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #CCC90F?

#CCC90F is rgb(204, 201, 15) — red 204, green 201, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCC90F?

#CCC90F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 93%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCC90F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCC90F scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCC90F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCC90F 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 19.39, which is visibly different.

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