Close to Old Gold
#CCB414
#CCB414 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 70.6% green, and 7.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 82% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CCB414.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CCB414 as they’d see it.
#CCB414 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CCB414
What color is #CCB414?
#CCB414 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 70.6% green, and 7.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 82% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CCB414 in RGB?
#CCB414 is rgb(204, 180, 20): 204 red, 180 green, and 20 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CCB414 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 90, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CCB414?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CCB414?
Its complement #BCA7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.