HEX Color #CCB616 (Goldenrod)

About #CCB616

The precise color #CCB616 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 182 green, and 22 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 11% M, 89% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 52.7° hue, 80.5% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#CCB616

RGB204, 182, 22

HSL52.7°, 80.5%, 44.3%

CMYK0%, 11%, 89%, 20%

HSV52.7°, 89.2%, 80.0%

LAB73.8, -6.8, 72.8

XYZ41.8, 46.4, 7.5

Decimal13415958

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CCB616 #162BCC

Analogous

#CC5B16 #86CC16

Triadic

#16CCB6 #B516CC

Tetradic

#16CC5B #162BCC #CC1686

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CCB616

#D1BE2F

#D7C649

#DDCE63

#E2D67D

#E8DE97

#EEE6B1

#F3EECB

#F9F6E5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CCB616

#B5A113

#9E8D11

#88790E

#71650C

#5A5009

#443C07

#2D2804

#161402

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.04:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.27:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.95:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.73:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCB616; }

.text-color { color: #CCB616; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCB616; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod

#DAA520