Palettes / Colors / #CCCC48
#CCCC48 — Yellow
#CCCC48 is a yellow color we call 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 #CCCC48 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.
#CCCC48 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 #4848CB; it also sits naturally between #CB8A48 and #8ACB48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCCC48 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 204, 72 |
| HSL | 60°, 56%, 54% |
| HSV | 60°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 65%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.66, 56.49, 14.52 |
| Yxy | 56.49, 0.4016, 0.4760 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.89, -16.09, 63.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.16, -14.54, 38.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 65% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCCC48
.text { color: #CCCC48; }
.background { background-color: #CCCC48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCCC48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 204, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 56%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCCC48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 204, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCCC48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 204, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCCC48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCCC48">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4848CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCCC48: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCCC48
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 #CCCC48: ·
How #CCCC48 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 #CCCC48 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 #CCCC48?
#CCCC48 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 204, 72). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCCC48?
#CCCC48 is RGB 204, 204, 72 — HSL 60°, 56%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 65%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCCC48?
Its complement is #4848CB; analogous partners are #CB8A48 and #8ACB48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCCC48 for text?
Black text on #CCCC48 has a contrast ratio of 12.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.