Close to Straw
#CCCF66
#CCCF66 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 81.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 52% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CCCF66.
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
1.66:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.66:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CCCF66 as they’d see it.
#CCCF66 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 #CCCF66
What color is #CCCF66?
#CCCF66 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 81.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 52% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CCCF66 in RGB?
#CCCF66 is rgb(204, 207, 102): 204 red, 207 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CCCF66 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 51, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CCCF66?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CCCF66?
Its complement #CBC2FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.