Palettes / Colors / #CCD643
#CCD643 — Yellow
#CCD643 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 #CCD643 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.
#CCD643 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 #4D43D6; it also sits naturally between #D69643 and #82D643. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD643 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 214, 67 |
| HSL | 64°, 64%, 55% |
| HSV | 64°, 69%, 84% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 69%, 16% |
| XYZ | 49.96, 61.34, 14.52 |
| Yxy | 61.34, 0.3971, 0.4875 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, -21.30, 67.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.32, -19.30, 41.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 84% · Blue 26%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD643
.text { color: #CCD643; }
.background { background-color: #CCD643; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD643; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 214, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 64%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD643; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 214, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD643; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 214, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD643">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD643">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D43D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD643: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD643
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 #CCD643: ·
How #CCD643 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 #CCD643 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 #CCD643?
#CCD643 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 214, 67). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD643?
#CCD643 is RGB 204, 214, 67 — HSL 64°, 64%, 55% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 69%, 16%.
What colors go with #CCD643?
Its complement is #4D43D6; analogous partners are #D69643 and #82D643. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD643 for text?
Black text on #CCD643 has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.