Close to Dark Khaki
#CCB66F
#CCB66F is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 71.4% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 48% saturation and 62% 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 #CCB66F.
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.
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10.49:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CCB66F as they’d see it.
#CCB66F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CCB66F
What color is #CCB66F?
#CCB66F is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 71.4% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 48% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CCB66F in RGB?
#CCB66F is rgb(204, 182, 111): 204 red, 182 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CCB66F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 46, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CCB66F?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CCB66F?
Its complement #A2B4FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.