Information about #CCC22D color

#CCC22D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CCC22D falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 194, 45) — 80% red, 76.1% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 62 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CCC22D is a strongly colored sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Barberry (#D2C61F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Key Lime Pie (#BFC921) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 194, 45)), which gives #CCC22D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CCC22D: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #CCC22D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CCC22D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CCC22D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CCC22D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

#CCC22D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC22D
  • RGB204, 194, 45
  • CMYK0, 4, 62, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 194, 45)
  • HSL56°, 64%, 49%
  • HSL Precise56.226°, 63.855%, 48.824%
  • HSV56°, 78%, 80%
  • HSB56°, 78%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.761, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.761, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.761, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCC22D
  • DECIMAL ID13419053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01