#CCCC66

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #CCCC66

The hex code #CCCC66 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 204, and 102.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#CCCC66
RGB204, 204, 102
HSL60.0°, 50.0%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 50%, 20%
HSV60.0°, 50.0%, 80.0%
LAB80.2, -13.9, 50.3
XYZ48.9, 57.0, 21.0
Decimal13421670

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCCC66; }
.text-color { color: #CCCC66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCCC66; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C