Palettes / Colors / #CCBB91
#CCBB91 — Light Muted Yellow
#CCBB91 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CCBB91 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CCBB91 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8FA0CC; it also sits naturally between #CC9C8F and #BFCC8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBB91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 187, 145 |
| HSL | 43°, 37%, 68% |
| HSV | 43°, 29%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 29%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.78, 50.42, 34.00 |
| Yxy | 50.42, 0.3614, 0.3814 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.33, -0.39, 23.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.01, -0.36, 18.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 73% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 29% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCBB91
.text { color: #CCBB91; }
.background { background-color: #CCBB91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBB91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 187, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 37%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBB91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 187, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBB91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 187, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBB91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBB91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FA0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBB91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBB91
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CCBB91: ·
How #CCBB91 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CCBB91 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCBB91?
#CCBB91 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 187, 145). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBB91?
#CCBB91 is RGB 204, 187, 145 — HSL 43°, 37%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 29%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCBB91?
Its complement is #8FA0CC; analogous partners are #CC9C8F and #BFCC8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBB91 for text?
Black text on #CCBB91 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.