#CCAF2C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #CCAF2C

The precise color #CCAF2C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 175 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 78% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCAF2C
RGB204, 175, 44
HSL49.1°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 14%, 78%, 20%
HSV49.1°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB72.0, -2.5, 65.7
XYZ40.7, 43.7, 8.7
Decimal13414188

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCAF2C; }
.text-color { color: #CCAF2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCAF2C; }

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