Palettes / Colors / #CCBC93
#CCBC93 — Light Muted Yellow
#CCBC93 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 #CCBC93 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.
#CCBC93 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 #93A4CC; it also sits naturally between #CCA093 and #C0CC93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCBC93 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 188, 147 |
| HSL | 43°, 36%, 69% |
| HSV | 43°, 28%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 28%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.15, 50.91, 34.89 |
| Yxy | 50.91, 0.3595, 0.3801 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.62, -0.65, 22.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.35, -0.60, 17.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 74% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 28% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCBC93
.text { color: #CCBC93; }
.background { background-color: #CCBC93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCBC93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 188, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 36%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCBC93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 188, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCBC93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 188, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCBC93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCBC93">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93A4CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCBC93: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCBC93
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 #CCBC93: ·
How #CCBC93 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 #CCBC93 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 #CCBC93?
#CCBC93 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 188, 147). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCBC93?
#CCBC93 is RGB 204, 188, 147 — HSL 43°, 36%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 28%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCBC93?
Its complement is #93A4CC; analogous partners are #CCA093 and #C0CC93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCBC93 for text?
Black text on #CCBC93 has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.