Palettes / Colors / #CCC366
#CCC366 — Muted Yellow
#CCC366 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CCC366 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.
#CCC366 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 #666FCC; it also sits naturally between #CC9166 and #A2CC66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCC366 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 195, 102 |
| HSL | 55°, 50%, 60% |
| HSV | 55°, 50%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 50%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.82, 52.83, 20.30 |
| Yxy | 52.83, 0.3903, 0.4404 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.77, -9.32, 47.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.68, -8.47, 31.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 50% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCC366
.text { color: #CCC366; }
.background { background-color: #CCC366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCC366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 195, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 50%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCC366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 195, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCC366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 195, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCC366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCC366">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #666FCC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCC366: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCC366
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 #CCC366: ·
How #CCC366 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 #CCC366 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 #CCC366?
#CCC366 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 195, 102). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCC366?
#CCC366 is RGB 204, 195, 102 — HSL 55°, 50%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 50%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCC366?
Its complement is #666FCC; analogous partners are #CC9166 and #A2CC66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCC366 for text?
Black text on #CCC366 has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.