Color swatch image showing #CCA025 with RGB(204,160,37) values

#CCA025 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #CCA025 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#CCA025 Color Information

#CCA025 RGB value is (204, 160, 37). The hex color red value is 204, green is 160, and blue is 37. Its HSL format shows a hue of 44°, saturation of 69 percent, and lightness of 47 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 22 percent, 82 percent, 20 percent.

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#CCA025 Color Meaning

Color #CCA025 signifies grounded warmth, earthy energy, and subtle boldness. Its golden-yellow tone with earthy undertones evokes spice, vitality, and grounded creativity. Psychologically, color #CCA025 enhances confidence, practical thinking, and steady enthusiasm. In design, color #CCA025 complements neutral, warm, and autumn-inspired palettes, adding depth and visual interest. Symbolically, #CCA025 embodies grounded strength, nourishment, and creative resourcefulness. Spiritually, color #CCA025 encourages personal grounding, focused energy, and intentional action. Across cultures, #CCA025 is associated with spice, harvest, and enduring warmth in both art and tradition.

Color Conversion

Convert #CCA025 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#CCA025
RGB
rgb(204, 160, 37)
HSL
hsl(44°, 69%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 22%, 82%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(44°, 82%, 80%)
XYZ
37.8066 38.1126 7.1141
Yxy
38.1126 0.4553 0.4590
Hunter Lab
61.7354 0.9078 6.2568
CIE-Lab
68.1035 5.2014 64.4527

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red204 / 255 (80%)
80%
Green160 / 255 (63%)
63%
Blue37 / 255 (15%)
15%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta22 / 100 (22%)
22%
Yellow82 / 100 (82%)
82%
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

#CCA025 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#CCA025 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #CCA025 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#CCA025

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.44:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #CCA025 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#CCA025

protanopia

#b9b943

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #CCA025;

Text Color

color: #CCA025;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #CCA025;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CCA02540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #CCA025;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CCA025 0%, #785e16 100%);

#CCA025 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #CCA025 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.