#CCC500
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #CCC500
At its core, #CCC500 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 197 green, and 0 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 100% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CCC500
RGB204, 197, 0
HSL57.9°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 3%, 100%, 20%
HSV57.9°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB77.7, -14.7, 78.5
XYZ44.9, 52.8, 7.8
Decimal13419776
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCC500;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCC500;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCC500;
}