Information about #CCC342 color

#CCC342 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCC342 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 195, 66) — 80% red, 76.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 54 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCC342 presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Wattle (#D6CA3D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Billy T (#C1B943) and Warm Olive (#C7B63C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 195, 66)), which gives #CCC342 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CCC342 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #CCC342 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CCC342 color variations

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

#CCC342 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CCC342

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

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC342
  • RGB204, 195, 66
  • CMYK0, 4, 54, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 195, 66)
  • HSL56°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise56.087°, 57.5%, 52.941%
  • HSV56°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB56°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.765, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.765, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.765, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCC342
  • DECIMAL ID13419330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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