Recognised as Colour
#CCCC9B
- #CCCC9B
- Yellow
- Light
- Nearest: Pale goldenrod
#CCCC9B is a yellow with RGB values 204, 204, 155 and HSL 60°, 32%, 70%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale goldenrod.
Colour values
#CCCC9B#CCCC9B
HEX#CCCC9B
RGBrgb(204, 204, 155)
RGB (0–1)0.8, 0.8, 0.6078
RGB percentages80%, 80%, 60.8%
HSLhsl(60, 32.5%, 70.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 24%, 80%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 24%, 20%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,421,723
CSS custom property--colour: #CCCC9B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.5839WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness199 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.68:1
Contrast with white1.66:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.68:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#C8C8C8
Inverted#333364
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.66:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.68:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9B9BCC
Analogous#CCB39B, #B3CC9B
Triadic#9BCCCC, #CC9BCC
Split complementary#9BB3CC, #B39BCC
Tetradic#9BCCB3, #9B9BCC, #CC9BB3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R204
G204
B155
Red204 (80%)
Green204 (80%)
Blue155 (60.8%)
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL)32.45%
Lightness70.39%
Dominant channelRed and Green
Hex per channelR CC · G CC · B 9B
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CCCC9B (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 154.942 g/mol
- 13 atoms
CCCC9B has a molar mass of 154.942 g/mol, made up of 13 atoms across 2 elements: 12 × C, 1 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass154.942 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule13
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule2.5728724 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram3.8867065 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
C93%
B7%
Carbon (C × 12)144.132 g/mol, 93.023%
Boron (B)10.81 g/mol, 6.977%
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