#ffcc00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffcc00 (also known as Tangerine yellow, USC Gold) is composed of 100% red, 80% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 48 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #ffcc00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #ff9900. #ffcc00 (or #fc0) is a websafe color.

    • R 100
    • G 80
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 20
    • Y 100
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffcc00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#ffcc00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffcc00 has RGB values of R:255, G:204, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.2, Y:1, K:0. Its decimal value is 16763904.

Hex triplet ffcc00 #ffcc00
RGB Decimal 255, 204, 0 rgb(255,204,0)
RGB Percent 100, 80, 0 rgb(100%,80%,0%)
CMYK 0, 20, 100, 0
HSL 48°, 100, 50 hsl(48,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 48°, 100, 100
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 84.199, 3.676, 85.217
XYZ 62.834, 64.449, 9.13
xyY 0.461, 0.472, 64.449
CIE-LCH 84.199, 85.296, 87.53
CIE-LUV 84.199, 43.731, 88.055
Hunter-Lab 80.28, -0.781, 49.453
Binary 11111111, 11001100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ffcc00

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Alternatives to #ffcc00

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#ffcc00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffcc00

This text has a font color of #ffcc00.

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#ffcc00 background color

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#ffcc00 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffcc00;}
.background {background-color:#ffcc00;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffcc00;}

Shades and Tints of #ffcc00

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #141000 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffcc00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898576 is the less saturated color, while #ffcc00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffcc00 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #c4c4c4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #d0c69d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #eed40d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffcc73 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffc5cf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #f4d108 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ffcc49 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffc784 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population