#CCC516
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #CCC516
The hex code #CCC516 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 197 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
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, 89% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 57.7° hue, 80.5% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#CCC516
RGB204, 197, 22
HSL57.7°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 3%, 89%, 20%
HSV57.7°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB77.8, -14.5, 75.9
XYZ45.0, 52.8, 8.6
Decimal13419798
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCC516;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCC516;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCC516;
}