What color is #CCC463?

#CCC463 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Quince. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC463?

The RGB value is 204, 196, 99: 204 red, 196 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC463?

The complementary color is #636BCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC463?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC463 color

#CCC463 rgb(204, 196, 99)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CCC463 is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 76.9% green and 38.8% blue (204, 196, 99).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 51% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 51% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Quince (#D4CB60), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#CCC463 color codes

HEX	`#CCC463`
RGB	`rgb(204, 196, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 76.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 51%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 51%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 51%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78, -10.1, 49.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78, 50.17, 101.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.895, 53.22, 19.604)`
Decimal	`13419619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC463, 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 #CCC463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	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 #CCC463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc463; }
.text { color: #ccc463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 196 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc463, #9fcc63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CCC463?: #CCC463 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Quince. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC463?: The RGB value is 204, 196, 99: 204 red, 196 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC463?: The complementary color is #636BCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC463?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.