#CCCA2F
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.5% 0.164 108.8), rgb(204, 202, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#CCCA2F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCA2F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 202, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.164 108.8) |
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 #CCCA2F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCA2F | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCCA2F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCCA2F text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F6F7E6
oklch(97.1% 0.022 109.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDC9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDF98
oklch(88.6% 0.091 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCA2F
oklch(81.5% 0.164 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CCCA2F 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) | #DBC100 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC63C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBDAD | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCA2F
#CCCA2F
oklch(81.5% 0.164 108.8)
- #C0B8FF
#C0B8FF
oklch(81.4% 0.099 289.2)
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 #CCCA2F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCCA2F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.049
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.062
Use #CCCA2F 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.