#CCBD42
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #CCBD42
At its core, #CCBD42 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 189, and 66.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 68% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 53.5° hue, 57.5% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.
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#CCBD42
RGB204, 189, 66
HSL53.5°, 57.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 7%, 68%, 20%
HSV53.5°, 67.6%, 80.0%
LAB75.8, -8.8, 61.4
XYZ44.1, 49.6, 12.4
Decimal13417794
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCBD42;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCBD42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCBD42;
}