Color swatch image showing USC Gold (#FFCC00) with RGB(255,204,0) values

USC Gold (#FFCC00) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about USC Gold (#FFCC00) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

USC Gold (#FFCC00) Color Information

USC Gold (#FFCC00) RGB value is (255, 204, 0). The hex color red value is 255, green is 204, and blue is 0. Its HSL format shows a hue of 48°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent.

USC Gold
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rgb(255, 204, 0)
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USC Gold (#FFCC00) Color Meaning

USC Gold (#FFCC00) conveys warmth, success, and radiance. This bright, vivid golden yellow energizes and attracts attention while suggesting prosperity and confidence. Psychologically, USC Gold (#FFCC00) stimulates optimism, visibility, and achievement-oriented thinking, making it a motivating accent in design and decor. Culturally, gold symbolizes wealth, prestige, and celebration in Western contexts, while Eastern traditions link yellow-gold tones to enlightenment, abundance, and auspiciousness. Feng Shui favors gold in fame, wealth, or leadership areas to enhance recognition and energetic flow. Spiritually, it resonates with the solar plexus chakra, boosting personal power, courage, and vitality. In design, USC Gold (#FFCC00) acts as a luminous accent or highlight, pairing effectively with dark reds, blues, or neutral shades. Artists use it to draw focus, simulate sunlight, or create energetic contrast. Its bright, vivid tone communicates success, optimism, and clarity.

Color Conversion

Convert USC Gold (#FFCC00) 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
#FFCC00
RGB
rgb(255, 204, 0)
HSL
hsl(48°, 100%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 100%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(48°, 100%, 100%)
XYZ
62.8329 64.4457 9.1276
Yxy
64.4457 0.4606 0.4725
Hunter Lab
80.2781 1.1786 14.4442
CIE-Lab
84.1973 3.6799 85.2228

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green204 / 255 (80%)
80%
Blue0 / 255 (0%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

USC Gold (#FFCC00) 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

USC Gold (#FFCC00) 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 USC Gold (#FFCC00) 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.

#FFFFFF
#FFCC00

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFCC00 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

USC Gold (#FFCC00)

protanopia

#e9e831

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFCC00;

Text Color

color: #FFCC00;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFCC00;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFCC0040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFCC00;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFCC00 0%, #977900 100%);

USC Gold (#FFCC00) Color FAQs

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