#CCCB3C
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.8% 0.158 109), rgb(204, 203, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#CCCB3C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCCB3C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 203, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.158 109) |
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 #CCCB3C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCCB3C | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCCB3C text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCCB3C text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F6F7E7
oklch(97.1% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECEDCA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 108.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDE9A
oklch(88.4% 0.088 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCCB3C
oklch(81.8% 0.158 109)
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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
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CCCB3C 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) | #DBC323 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC747 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABEAF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCCB3C
#CCCB3C
oklch(81.8% 0.158 109)
- #C1B9FF
#C1B9FF
oklch(81.7% 0.098 289.3)
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 #CCCB3C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCCB3C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.051
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.059
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.062
Use #CCCB3C 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.