#C7BF70 Color
#C7BF70 is rgb(199, 191, 112) in RGB, hsl(54, 44%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7BF70rgb(199, 191, 112)hsl(54, 44%, 61%)hsv(54, 44%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 22%)oklch(79.4% 0.101 103.4)lab(76.70% -5.29 40.73)lch(76.70% 41.07 97.39)What #C7BF70 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C7BF70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#C7BF70 Channel Values
How #C7BF70 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 199 · G 191 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 44% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 44% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 44% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7BF70 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C7BF70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7BF70; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C7BF70
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C7BF70 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7bf70: #C7BF70;background-color: #C7BF70;colors: { 'color-c7bf70': '#C7BF70' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.749, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_c7bf70">#C7BF70</color>fill="#C7BF70"More Yellow Colors
#C7BF70 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7BF70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7BF70?
#C7BF70 is a light yellow — rgb(199, 191, 112) in RGB and hsl(54, 44%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #C7BF70?
#C7BF70 is rgb(199, 191, 112) — red 199, green 191, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7BF70?
#C7BF70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7BF70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7BF70 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7BF70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7BF70 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 3.42, which is very hard to tell apart.
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