#CCBD8A

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Tan.

About #CCBD8A

At its core, #CCBD8A is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 189, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 7% M, 32% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 46.4 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCBD8A
RGB204, 189, 138
HSL46.4°, 39.3%, 67.1%
CMYK0%, 7%, 32%, 20%
HSV46.4°, 32.4%, 80.0%
LAB76.7, -2.4, 27.7
XYZ47.7, 51.1, 31.4
Decimal13417866

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.21:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCBD8A; }
.text-color { color: #CCBD8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCBD8A; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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