#CCA800

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #CCA800

When working with digital screens, the color #CCA800 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 168, 0).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 49.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCA800
RGB204, 168, 0
HSL49.4°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 18%, 100%, 20%
HSV49.4°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB70.1, 0.3, 73.0
XYZ38.9, 40.8, 5.8
Decimal13412352

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCA800; }
.text-color { color: #CCA800; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCA800; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
#DAA520