What color is #CCBF8C?

#CCBF8C is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCBF8C?

The RGB value is 204, 191, 140: 204 red, 191 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCBF8C?

The complementary color is #8C99CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCBF8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCBF8C color

#CCBF8C rgb(204, 191, 140)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CCBF8C is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 74.9% green and 54.9% blue (204, 191, 140).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 39% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Golden Mist (#D4C990), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.4:1).

#CCBF8C color codes

HEX	`#CCBF8C`
RGB	`rgb(204, 191, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 74.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 39%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 31%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.28, -3.15, 27.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.28, 27.62, 96.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.267, 51.994, 32.299)`
Decimal	`13418380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCBF8C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CCBF8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCBF8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CCBF8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccbf8c; }
.text { color: #ccbf8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccbf8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 191 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccbf8c, #b9cc8c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CCBF8C?: #CCBF8C is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Golden Mist. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCBF8C?: The RGB value is 204, 191, 140: 204 red, 191 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCBF8C?: The complementary color is #8C99CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCBF8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.4:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.