Information about #CCBB37 color

#CCBB37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCBB37 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(204, 187, 55) — 80% red, 73.3% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 58 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored yellow, #CCBB37 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Old Gold (#CFB53B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Metallic Gold (#D3AF37).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 187, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CCBB37 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #CCBB37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CCBB37 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CCBB37 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CCBB37

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCBB37
  • RGB204, 187, 55
  • CMYK0, 7, 58, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 187, 55)
  • HSL53°, 59%, 51%
  • HSL Precise53.154°, 59.363%, 50.784%
  • HSV53°, 73%, 80%
  • HSB53°, 73%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.733, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.733, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.733, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCBB37
  • DECIMAL ID13417271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01