#CCA024

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #CCA024

At its core, #CCA024 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 160 green, and 36 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 82% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA024
RGB204, 160, 36
HSL44.3°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 22%, 82%, 20%
HSV44.3°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB68.1, 5.2, 64.8
XYZ37.8, 38.1, 7.0
Decimal13410340

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA024; }
.text-color { color: #CCA024; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA024; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520