Lemon Curry (#CCA01D)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.44:1 — vs black: 8.61:1

Color values

  • HEX #CCA01D
  • RGB rgb(204, 160, 29)
  • HSL hsl(44, 85%, 80%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 21.57, 85.78, 20 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CCA01D based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Lemon Curry
#CCA01D Base
#1D49CC
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Lemon Curry
#CCA01D Base
#CC491D
#A1CC1D
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Lemon Curry
#CCA01D Base
#1DCCA0
#A01DCC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Lemon Curry
#CCA01D Base
#1DA1CC
#491DCC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Lemon Curry
#CCA01D Base
#1DCC49
#1D49CC
#CC1DA1
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Lemon Curry
#CCA01D Base
#46370A
#896B13
#A88418
#E2B530
#E6C04F
#F0D892
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Lemon Curry, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#161203
#3B2E08
#5F4A0E
#836713
#A88418
Lemon Curry #CCA01D Base
#E3B839
#E9C865
#EFD791
#F6E7BD
#FCF7E9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CCA01D. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CCA01D;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CCA01D;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CCA01D;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CCA01D,
        #A0B6F8
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CCA01D,
        #A0B6F8
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$lemon-curry: #CCA01D;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$lemon-curry-r: 204;
$lemon-curry-g: 160;
$lemon-curry-b: 29;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $lemon-curry;
    color: rgba($lemon-curry-r, $lemon-curry-g, $lemon-curry-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Lemon Curry appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CCA01D How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #AEAE13 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #A6A61F Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #D39797 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #A6A6A6 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Lemon Curry ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Lemon Curry #CCA01D Base
Satin Sheen Gold #CBA135 ΔE 2.03
Vivid Amber #CC9900 ΔE 2.55
Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 3.04
Gold (metallic) #D4AF37 ΔE 4.38

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.