Palettes / Colors / #CCD12E
#CCD12E — Yellow
#CCD12E is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #CCD12E 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.
#CCD12E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #332ED1; it also sits naturally between #D1852E and #7AD12E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD12E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 209, 46 |
| HSL | 62°, 64%, 50% |
| HSV | 62°, 78%, 82% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 78%, 18% |
| XYZ | 48.20, 58.64, 11.36 |
| Yxy | 58.64, 0.4078, 0.4961 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.09, -19.78, 73.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.57, -17.85, 42.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 82% · Blue 18%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD12E
.text { color: #CCD12E; }
.background { background-color: #CCD12E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD12E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 209, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 64%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD12E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 209, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD12E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 209, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD12E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD12E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCD12E
Tints of #CCD12E
Tones of #CCD12E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #332ED1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD12E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD12E
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 #CCD12E: ·
How #CCD12E 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 #CCD12E 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 #CCD12E?
#CCD12E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 209, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD12E?
#CCD12E is RGB 204, 209, 46 — HSL 62°, 64%, 50% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 78%, 18%.
What colors go with #CCD12E?
Its complement is #332ED1; analogous partners are #D1852E and #7AD12E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD12E for text?
Black text on #CCD12E has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.