HSL(60, 60%, 50%)

Yellow — Yellow color

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Color Information

Color Name

Yellow

Color Family

Yellow

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

3500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(60,60%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(60, 60%, 50%) color: hsl(60, 60%, 50%)
HEX #CCCC33 color: #CCCC33
RGB rgb(204, 204, 51) color: rgb(204, 204, 51)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 0%, 75%, 20%) —
HSV hsv(60, 75%, 80%) —
HWB hwb(60 20% 20%) color: hwb(60 20% 20%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8197 0.1639 109.53) color: oklch(0.8197 0.1639 109.53)
Lab lab(79.76 -17.12 70.54) color: lab(79.76 -17.12 70.54)
LCH lch(79.76 72.59 103.64) color: lch(79.76 72.59 103.64)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 1.71:1
vs Black 12.25:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#CCCC58 — rgb(204, 204, 88)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CCCC61 — rgb(204, 204, 97)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#CC757C — rgb(204, 117, 124)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(60, 60%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(60, 60%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(60, 60%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(60, 60%, 70%), hsl(60, 60%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(60, 60%, 50%), hsl(60, 60%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #CCCC33;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(60,60%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(60, 60%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(60, 60%, 50%);

Related Colors

#B3B34D

60,40,50

#E6E61A

60,80,50

#7A7A1F

60,60,30

#E0E085

60,60,70

#CCA633

45,60,50

#CCB333

50,60,50

#B3CC33

70,60,50

#A6CC33

75,60,50

Use Cases for Yellow

Warnings Highlights Attention indicators Optimistic brands Note/sticky elements

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(60, 60%, 50%)?

HEX: #CCCC33 | RGB: rgb(204, 204, 51) | CMYK: 0%, 0%, 75%, 20% | HSV: 60°, 75%, 80%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #CCCC33?

The complementary color is HSL(240, 60%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 60°, 180°, and 300°. For analogous combinations, try hues 30° and 90°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(60, 60%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(60, 60%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #CCCC33; — As RGB: color: rgb(204, 204, 51); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(60,60%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(60, 60%, 50%);