#CCD300

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #CCD300

The hex code #CCD300 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 211 green, and 0 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 62.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCD300
RGB204, 211, 0
HSL62.0°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK3%, 0%, 100%, 17%
HSV62.0°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB81.5, -21.7, 81.3
XYZ48.2, 59.4, 8.9
Decimal13423360

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCD300; }
.text-color { color: #CCD300; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCD300; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00