HEX atlas value

#CCB333

#CCB333 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Old Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 204, 179, 51, HSL 50, 60%, 50%, has luminance 0.4532, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellow warm earth-tone

#CCB333 Sample readable text

HEX #CCB333

RGB rgb(204, 179, 51)

HSL hsl(50 60% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 75, 20)

Luminance 0.4532

Contrast Black 10.06:1White 2.09:1

CSS

--color-ccb333: #CCB333;
.background-ccb333 { background-color: #CCB333; }
.text-ccb333 { color: #CCB333; }

Luminance0.4532

Black text10.06:1AA Pass

White text2.09:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#CCB333","rgb":[204,179,51],"hsl":[50,60,50],"cmyk":[0,12,75,20],"luminance":0.4532,"contrast":{"black":10.06,"white":2.09}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.09,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#DECE7C","hex":"#DECE7C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.23,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E8C517","hex":"#E8C517","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.43,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#99CC33","hex":"#99CC33","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"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/ccb333.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":"#334DCC","analogous":["#CC6633","#99CC33"],"triadic":["#33CCB3","#B233CC"],"tetradic":["#33CC66","#334DCC","#CC3399"],"splitComplementary":["#3399CC","#6633CC"],"monochromatic":["#DECE7C","#CCB333","#837221"]}

Variants

{"light":"#DECE7C","dark":"#837221","saturated":"#E8C517","desaturated":"#B0A04F","pastel":"#DCD2A3","neon":"#FFDB29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":8.774964387392123},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":27.440845468024488},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":30.380915061926625},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":30.380915061926625},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":33.015148038438355}]

HEX meaning and use

About #CCB333

#CCB333 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #CCB333 is visually closest to Old Gold, a named yellow color with HEX #CFB53B.

The RGB channels are 204, 179, and 51, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 50deg 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 0.4532, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.77, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.06:1AA Pass

White text2.09:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CCB333 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.09:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DECE7C#000000 text · best 13.23:1#DECE7C

#E8C517#000000 text · best 12.43:1#E8C517

#99CC33#000000 text · best 11.04:1#99CC33

Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424

Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#CCB333#CCB333

#334DCC#334DCC

#CC6633#CC6633

#99CC33#99CC33

#DECE7C#DECE7C

#837221#837221

Color Harmonies

#334DCC#334DCC

#CC6633#CC6633

#99CC33#99CC33

#33CCB3#33CCB3

#B233CC#B233CC

Variants

#DECE7C#DECE7C

#837221#837221

#E8C517#E8C517

#B0A04F#B0A04F

#DCD2A3#DCD2A3

#FFDB29#FFDB29

Nearest Named Colors

Old Gold#CFB53B

Goldenrod#DAA520

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Peridot#B4C424

#CCB333

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #CCB333

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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