Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CCB033

#CCB033 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Old Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 204, 176, 51, HSL 49, 60%, 50%, has luminance 0.4413, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#CCB033 Sample readable text
HEX #CCB033
RGB rgb(204, 176, 51)
HSL hsl(49 60% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 75, 20)
Luminance 0.4413
Contrast Black 9.83:1White 2.14:1

CSS

--color-ccb033: #CCB033;
.background-ccb033 { background-color: #CCB033; }
.text-ccb033 { color: #CCB033; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4413
Black text9.83:1AA Pass
White text2.14:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#CCB033","rgb":[204,176,51],"hsl":[49,60,50],"cmyk":[0,14,75,20],"luminance":0.4413,"contrast":{"black":9.83,"white":2.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DECC7C","hex":"#DECC7C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E8C217","hex":"#E8C217","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.16,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9CCC33","hex":"#9CCC33","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.1,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.86,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Old Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ccb033.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#334FCC","analogous":["#CC6333","#9CCC33"],"triadic":["#33CCB0","#B033CC"],"tetradic":["#33CC63","#334FCC","#CC339C"],"splitComplementary":["#339CCC","#6333CC"],"monochromatic":["#DECC7C","#CCB033","#837121"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DECC7C","dark":"#837121","saturated":"#E8C217","desaturated":"#B09E4F","pastel":"#DCD1A3","neon":"#FFD829"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":9.899494936611665},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":26.038433132583073},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.223278392404914},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.223278392404914},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":34.655446902326915}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CCB033

#CCB033 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #CCB033 is visually closest to Old Gold, a named yellow color with HEX #CFB53B.

The RGB channels are 204, 176, and 51, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 60% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.4413, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.83:1AA Pass
White text2.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CCB033 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.83:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DECC7C#000000 text · best 13.03:1#DECC7C
#E8C217#000000 text · best 12.16:1#E8C217
#9CCC33#000000 text · best 11.1:1#9CCC33
Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#CCB033#CCB033
#334FCC#334FCC
#CC6333#CC6333
#9CCC33#9CCC33
#DECC7C#DECC7C
#837121#837121

Color Harmonies

#334FCC#334FCC
#CC6333#CC6333
#9CCC33#9CCC33
#33CCB0#33CCB0
#B033CC#B033CC

Variants

#DECC7C#DECC7C
#837121#837121
#E8C217#E8C217
#B09E4F#B09E4F
#DCD1A3#DCD1A3
#FFD829#FFD829

Nearest Named Colors

Old Gold#CFB53B
Goldenrod#DAA520
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Peridot#B4C424

Related HEX Guides

Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CCB033 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.