Information about #CCC98E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#CCC98E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 201, 142) — 80% red, 78.8% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 24 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow, #CCC98E floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Springtide Green (#C8CB8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Medium Goldenrod (#CDCD96) and Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(204, 201, 142)), which gives #CCC98E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CCC98E color variations

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

#CCC98E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CCC98E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CCC98E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CCC98E 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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#CCB08E

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#CCC98E 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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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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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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#CCAA8E
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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
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#8ECCC9
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#C98ECC
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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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#91CC8E
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#8E91CC
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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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#8E91CC
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#CC8EB1
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Nearest named colors to #CCC98E

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

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

#CCC98E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC98E
  • RGB204, 201, 142
  • CMYK0, 1, 24, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 201, 142)
  • HSL57°, 38%, 68%
  • HSL Precise57.097°, 37.805%, 67.843%
  • HSV57°, 30%, 80%
  • HSB57°, 30%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.788, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.788, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.788, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCC98E
  • DECIMAL ID13420942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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