Color Name
Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow)
Hex Color Code
#FFCC00
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 204, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 20.0%, 100.0%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is FFCC00?

The color name for #FFCC00 is Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow) and is belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #FFCC00 is RGB(255, 204, 0). In the RGB color model, #FFCC00 has a red value of 255, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FFCC00 has a hue of 48° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FFCC00 is cool or warm?

Color FFCC00 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FFCC00? (For interior and product design)

FFCC00 has an LRV of nearly 64.4. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#FFCC00
LRV 64.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 64.4 of #FFCC00 with dark and light color

Is #FFCC00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FFCC00 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FFCC00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FFCC00
Hex triplet
#FFCC00
Red
FF
Green
CC
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 204, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
204 (80.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(48deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
48°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
48°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(51, 204, 0)
Red
51 (20.0%)
Yellow
204 (80.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
HWB
Hue
48°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
62.83
Y
64.45
Z
9.13
YXY
Y1
64.45
X
0.46
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
84.2
A
3.68
B
85.22
CIE-Lch
L
84.2
C
85.3
H
87.53
CIE-Luv
L
84.2
U
43.74
V
88.06
Hunter-Lab
L
80.28
A
-0.78
B
49.45
Other
LRV
~ 64.4 %
Munsell Color System
4.8Y 8.3/18.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #FFCC00

These are the named colors closest to hex FFCC00, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FFCC33 Color Sunglow
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#FFD300 Color Yellow (NCS)
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#F4CA16 Color Jonquil
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FFCC00.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FFCC00.

#FFCD00 Color PANTONE 116 C
99.66% match | ΔE 0.34
#FFC600 Color PANTONE 7548 C
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#F1C400 Color PANTONE 7406 C
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#FFC72C Color PANTONE 123 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FFCC00.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FFCC00.

#F5C71A Color Deep Lemon
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FFCC00.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FFCC00.


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Paint color for Hex #FFCC00

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FFCC00 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FFCC00 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FFCC00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FFCC00 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FFCC00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FFCC00 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FFCC00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FFCC00 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color FFCC00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FFCC00 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color FFCC00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FFCC00 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color FFCC00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FFCC00 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FFCC00 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FFCC00 to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
91.02% match | ΔE 8.98
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
88.90% match | ΔE 11.10
#EDCE82 Color Citron (74)
88.67% match | ΔE 11.33

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#FFCC00
Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow)
#0033FF
Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow) - #FFCC00?

Color that best contrast with Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow) - #FFCC00 is #0033FF, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow) - #FFCC00?

Complementary or Opposite color for Dark Yellow (Tangerine Yellow) - #FFCC00 is #0033FF, color name is Han Purple (Chinese Purple)*.

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