What color is #CCC694?

#CCC694 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Court-Bouillon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCC694?

The RGB value is 204, 198, 148: 204 red, 198 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCC694?

The complementary color is #949ACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCC694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCC694 color

#CCC694 rgb(204, 198, 148)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CCC694 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 77.6% green and 58% blue (204, 198, 148).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 35% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 27% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Court-Bouillon (#CECB97), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#CCC694 color codes

HEX	`#CCC694`
RGB	`rgb(204, 198, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 77.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 35%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 27%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 27%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.25, -5.75, 25.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.25, 26.51, 102.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.441, 55.365, 36.04)`
Decimal	`13420180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCC694, 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 #CCC694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCC694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	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 #CCC694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccc694; }
.text { color: #ccc694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccc694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 198 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc694, #b6cc94); }

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Questions

What color is #CCC694?: #CCC694 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Court-Bouillon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCC694?: The RGB value is 204, 198, 148: 204 red, 198 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCC694?: The complementary color is #949ACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCC694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.