Close to Dark Khaki
#CCBC74
#CCBC74 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 73.7% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 46% saturation and 63% 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 #CCBC74.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CCBC74 as they’d see it.
#CCBC74 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CCBC74
What color is #CCBC74?
#CCBC74 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 73.7% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 46% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CCBC74 in RGB?
#CCBC74 is rgb(204, 188, 116): 204 red, 188 green, and 116 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CCBC74 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 43, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CCBC74?
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 #CCBC74?
Its complement #AEB8FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.