#CCA000

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #CCA000

When working with digital screens, the color #CCA000 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 160 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 20% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA000
RGB204, 160, 0
HSL47.1°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 22%, 100%, 20%
HSV47.1°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB68.0, 4.5, 71.6
XYZ37.5, 38.0, 5.4
Decimal13410304

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA000; }
.text-color { color: #CCA000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA000; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520