#CCE916

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #CCE916

Visually, #CCE916 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 233 green, and 22 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 91% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCE916
RGB204, 233, 22
HSL68.2°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK12%, 0%, 91%, 9%
HSV68.2°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB87.6, -31.8, 83.6
XYZ54.2, 71.2, 11.6
Decimal13429014

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCE916; }
.text-color { color: #CCE916; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCE916; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00