What color is #CCC08D?

#CCC08D 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 #CCC08D?

The RGB value is 204, 192, 141: 204 red, 192 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC08D?

The complementary color is #8D99CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC08D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC08D color

#CCC08D rgb(204, 192, 141)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CCC08D is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 75.3% green and 55.3% blue (204, 192, 141).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 38% saturation and 68% 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 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#CCC08D color codes

HEX	`#CCC08D`
RGB	`rgb(204, 192, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 75.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 38%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 31%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.56, -3.54, 27.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.56, 27.51, 97.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.56, 52.461, 32.762)`
Decimal	`13418637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC08D, 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 #CCC08D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC08D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #CCC08D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc08d; }
.text { color: #ccc08d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc08d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 192 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc08d, #b9cc8d); }

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Questions

What color is #CCC08D?: #CCC08D 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 #CCC08D?: The RGB value is 204, 192, 141: 204 red, 192 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC08D?: The complementary color is #8D99CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC08D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.