What color is #CCCC99?

#CCCC99 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 #CCCC99?

The RGB value is 204, 204, 153: 204 red, 204 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCCC99?

The complementary color is #9999CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCCC99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCCC99 color

#CCCC99 rgb(204, 204, 153)

Shades of beige

The hex color #CCCC99 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 80% green and 60% blue (204, 204, 153).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Court-Bouillon (#CECB97), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#CCCC99 color codes

HEX	`#CCCC99`
RGB	`rgb(204, 204, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 80%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.92, -8.17, 25.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.92, 26.79, 107.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.244, 58.324, 38.636)`
Decimal	`13421721`
Short hex	`#CC9`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCCC99, 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 #CCCC99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCCC99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #CCCC99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cccc99; }
.text { color: #cccc99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cccc99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 204 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cccc99, #b3cc99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #CCCC99?: #CCCC99 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 #CCCC99?: The RGB value is 204, 204, 153: 204 red, 204 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCCC99?: The complementary color is #9999CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCCC99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.