Palettes / Colors / #CCD64D
#CCD64D — Yellow
#CCD64D 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 #CCD64D 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.
#CCD64D 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 #554CD6; it also sits naturally between #D69B4C and #88D64C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD64D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 214, 77 |
| HSL | 64°, 63%, 57% |
| HSV | 64°, 64%, 84% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 64%, 16% |
| XYZ | 50.29, 61.47, 16.23 |
| Yxy | 61.47, 0.3929, 0.4802 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.63, -20.72, 64.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.40, -18.81, 39.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 84% · Blue 30%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD64D
.text { color: #CCD64D; }
.background { background-color: #CCD64D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD64D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 214, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 63%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD64D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 214, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD64D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 214, 77, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD64D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD64D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCD64D
Tints of #CCD64D
Tones of #CCD64D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #554CD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD64D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCD64D
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 #CCD64D: ·
How #CCD64D 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 #CCD64D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCD64D?
#CCD64D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 204, 214, 77). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD64D?
#CCD64D is RGB 204, 214, 77 — HSL 64°, 63%, 57% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 64%, 16%.
What colors go with #CCD64D?
Its complement is #554CD6; analogous partners are #D69B4C and #88D64C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD64D for text?
Black text on #CCD64D has a contrast ratio of 13.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.