Information about #CCC960 color

#CCC960 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CCC960 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(204, 201, 96) (80% red, 78.8% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 42 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CCC960 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ginger Brown (#C9BE62). Slightly further away sit Wild Willow (#BECA60) and Tacha (#D2B960).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 201, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #CCC960 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CCC960 color variations

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

#CCC960 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 #CCC960

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

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCC960
  • RGB204, 201, 96
  • CMYK0, 1, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(204, 201, 96)
  • HSL58°, 51%, 59%
  • HSL Precise58.333°, 51.429%, 58.824%
  • HSV58°, 53%, 80%
  • HSB58°, 53%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.788, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.788, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.788, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCCC960
  • DECIMAL ID13420896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01