Palettes / Colors / #CCD2AA
#CCD2AA — Light Dusty Yellow
#CCD2AA is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
#CCD2AA 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 #B1ABD3; it also sits naturally between #D3C5AB and #B9D3AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 210, 170 |
| HSL | 69°, 31%, 75% |
| HSV | 69°, 19%, 82% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 19%, 18% |
| XYZ | 55.20, 61.83, 47.06 |
| Yxy | 61.83, 0.3364, 0.3768 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, -8.80, 19.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, -8.22, 15.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 82% · Blue 67%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD2AA
.text { color: #CCD2AA; }
.background { background-color: #CCD2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 210, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 31%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 210, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 210, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1ABD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD2AA: #000000.
How #CCD2AA 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 #CCD2AA 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 #CCD2AA?
#CCD2AA is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 210, 170). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD2AA?
#CCD2AA is RGB 204, 210, 170 — HSL 69°, 31%, 75% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 19%, 18%.
What colors go with #CCD2AA?
Its complement is #B1ABD3; analogous partners are #D3C5AB and #B9D3AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD2AA for text?
Black text on #CCD2AA has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.