Close to Pear
#CCDA12
#CCDA12 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 85.5% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 85% saturation and 46% 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 #CCDA12.
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
1.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CCDA12 as they’d see it.
#CCDA12 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 #CCDA12
What color is #CCDA12?
#CCDA12 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 85.5% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 85% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CCDA12 in RGB?
#CCDA12 is rgb(204, 218, 18): 204 red, 218 green, and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CCDA12 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 92, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CCDA12?
PANTONE 382 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CCDA12?
Its complement #DBC7FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.