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#CCD63D Color

#CCD63D is rgb(204, 214, 61) in RGB, hsl(64, 65%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCD63D
HEX#CCD63D
RGBrgb(204, 214, 61)
HSLhsl(64, 65%, 54%)
HSVhsv(64, 71%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.168 113.2)
LABlab(82.87% -16.87 69.23)
LCHlch(82.87% 71.26 103.70)

What #CCD63D 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 #CCD63D, 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.

#CCD63D Channel Values

How #CCD63D 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 214 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 65% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 71% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCD63D 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCD63D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCD63D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCD63D; 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 #CCD63D

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 #CCD63D.

How #CCD63D 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#CCD63D
Protanopia#D4D43D
Protanomaly#D1D53D
Deuteranopia#D3D33E
Deuteranomaly#D0D43E
Tritanopia#D8CACA
Tritanomaly#D3CFA5
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCD63D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccd63d: #CCD63D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCD63D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccd63d': '#CCD63D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.839, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_ccd63d">#CCD63D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCD63D"

More Yellow Colors

#CCD63D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCD63D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCD63D?

#CCD63D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(204, 214, 61) in RGB and hsl(64, 65%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #CCD63D?

#CCD63D is rgb(204, 214, 61) — red 204, green 214, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCD63D?

#CCD63D converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 71%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCD63D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCD63D scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCD63D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCD63D 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.71, which is visibly different.

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