What color is #CCC688?

#CCC688 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Royal Goblet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC688?

The RGB value is 204, 198, 136: 204 red, 198 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC688?

The complementary color is #888ECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC688?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC688 color

#CCC688 rgb(204, 198, 136)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CCC688 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 77.6% green and 53.3% blue (204, 198, 136).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 40% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 33% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Royal Goblet (#D4CA8E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#CCC688 color codes

HEX	`#CCC688`
RGB	`rgb(204, 198, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 77.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 40%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 33%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 33%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.04, -7.28, 31.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.04, 32.7, 102.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.54, 55.004, 31.295)`
Decimal	`13420168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC688, 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 #CCC688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	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 #CCC688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc688; }
.text { color: #ccc688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 198 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc688, #b0cc88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #CCC688?: #CCC688 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Royal Goblet. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC688?: The RGB value is 204, 198, 136: 204 red, 198 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC688?: The complementary color is #888ECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC688?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.