#CCC599
A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Tan.
About #CCC599
Visually, #CCC599 is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 197, 153).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 3% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 51.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light 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#CCC599
RGB204, 197, 153
HSL51.8°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 3%, 25%, 20%
HSV51.8°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB79.1, -4.6, 23.0
XYZ50.6, 55.1, 38.1
Decimal13419929
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCC599;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCC599;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCC599;
}