#CCC347
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.2% 0.143 105.2), rgb(204, 195, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#CCC347 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCC347 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 195, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.143 105.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CCC347 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCC347 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCC347 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCC347 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6E8
oklch(97% 0.018 103.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDECCD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 105.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0DDA0
oklch(88.5% 0.079 105.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCC347
oklch(80.2% 0.143 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA500
oklch(70.8% 0.15 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#CCC347 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D3BC37 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C24F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB6A9 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCC347
#CCC347
oklch(80.2% 0.143 105.2)
- #B7B5FF
#B7B5FF
oklch(80.2% 0.104 285)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CCC347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCC347 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.