#CCA01D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #CCA01D

When working with digital screens, the color #CCA01D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 160 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 86% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA01D
RGB204, 160, 29
HSL44.9°, 75.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 22%, 86%, 20%
HSV44.9°, 85.8%, 80.0%
LAB68.1, 5.0, 66.7
XYZ37.7, 38.1, 6.5
Decimal13410333

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA01D; }
.text-color { color: #CCA01D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA01D; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520