HEX Color #CCC566 (Darkkhaki)

About #CCC566

The hex code #CCC566 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 197, and 102.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 3% M, 50% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 55.9 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCC566

RGB204, 197, 102

HSL55.9°, 50.0%, 60.0%

CMYK0%, 3%, 50%, 20%

HSV55.9°, 50.0%, 80.0%

LAB78.3, -10.3, 48.1

XYZ47.3, 53.7, 20.4

Decimal13419878

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CCC566 #666DCC

Analogous

#CC9266 #A0CC66

Triadic

#66CCC5 #C466CC

Tetradic

#66CC92 #666DCC #CC66A0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CCC566

#D1CB77

#D7D188

#DDD899

#E2DEAA

#E8E5BB

#EEEBCC

#F3F2DD

#F9F8EE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CCC566

#B5AF5A

#9E994F

#888344

#716D38

#5A572D

#444122

#2D2B16

#16150B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.79:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.75:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.71:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.99:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCC566; }

.text-color { color: #CCC566; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCC566; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki

#BDB76B