Palettes / Colors / #CCCAA3
#CCCAA3 — Light Dusty Yellow
#CCCAA3 is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CCCAA3 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 #A3A5CC; it also sits naturally between #CCB6A3 and #BACCA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCAA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 202, 163 |
| HSL | 57°, 29%, 72% |
| HSV | 57°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 20%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.63, 57.72, 43.02 |
| Yxy | 57.72, 0.3432, 0.3764 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.58, -5.72, 19.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.98, -5.32, 16.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 20% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCAA3
.text { color: #CCCAA3; }
.background { background-color: #CCCAA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCAA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 202, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 29%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCAA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 202, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCAA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 202, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCAA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCAA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3A5CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCAA3: #000000.
How #CCCAA3 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 #CCCAA3 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 #CCCAA3?
#CCCAA3 is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 202, 163). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCAA3?
#CCCAA3 is RGB 204, 202, 163 — HSL 57°, 29%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 20%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCCAA3?
Its complement is #A3A5CC; analogous partners are #CCB6A3 and #BACCA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCAA3 for text?
Black text on #CCCAA3 has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.