#CCC53A

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #CCC53A

The hex code #CCC53A represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 197 green, and 58 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 72% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCC53A
RGB204, 197, 58
HSL57.1°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 3%, 72%, 20%
HSV57.1°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB77.9, -13.3, 66.5
XYZ45.6, 53.1, 11.8
Decimal13419834

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCC53A; }
.text-color { color: #CCC53A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCC53A; }

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