Information about #CCB042 color

#CCB042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCB042 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 176, 66) — 80% red, 69% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 54 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCB042 is a pleasantly vivid yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Old Gold (#CFB53B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 176, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CCB042 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CCB042 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CCB042 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CCB042 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D6C067

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#EADFB3

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#F4EFD9

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White

#FFFFFF

#CCB042 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#AA912D

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#806D22

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#554816

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#2A240B

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Black

#000000

#CCB042 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BDA74D

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#AE9D59

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Grey

#808080

#CCB042 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B0CC41

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#CC7941

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#CC4141

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#CC4179

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#CCB042 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#425DCD
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#6B42CD
#6B42CD

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#42A3CD
#42A3CD

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#CD6B42
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#CCB042
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#42CDB1
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#B142CD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5DCD42
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#425DCD
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#B142CD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#42CD6B
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#425DCD
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#CD42A3
#CD42A3

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Nearest named colors to #CCB042

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Japanese Triandra Grass color link
Japanese Triandra Grass

#E2B13C

#CCB042 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCB042
  • RGB204, 176, 66
  • CMYK0, 11, 54, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 176, 66)
  • HSL48°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise47.826°, 57.5%, 52.941%
  • HSV48°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB48°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.690, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.690, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.690, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCB042
  • DECIMAL ID13414466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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