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#C8CF63 Color

#C8CF63 is rgb(200, 207, 99) in RGB, hsl(64, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8CF63
HEX#C8CF63
RGBrgb(200, 207, 99)
HSLhsl(64, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(64, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.132 112.3)
LABlab(80.93% -13.43 51.91)
LCHlch(80.93% 53.61 104.50)

What #C8CF63 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 #C8CF63, 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.

#C8CF63 Channel Values

How #C8CF63 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 200 · G 207 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8CF63 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8CF63

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8CF63; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C8CF63

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 #C8CF63 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.

Typical#C8CF63
Protanopia#CECE63
Protanomaly#CCCE63
Deuteranopia#CDCD63
Deuteranomaly#CBCE63
Tritanopia#D2C5C5
Tritanomaly#CEC9A7
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #C8CF63 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c8cf63: #C8CF63;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8CF63;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8cf63': '#C8CF63' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.812, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_c8cf63">#C8CF63</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8CF63"

More Yellow Colors

#C8CF63 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8CF63 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8CF63?

#C8CF63 is a light yellow — rgb(200, 207, 99) in RGB and hsl(64, 53%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.

What is the RGB value of #C8CF63?

#C8CF63 is rgb(200, 207, 99) — red 200, green 207, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8CF63?

#C8CF63 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8CF63 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8CF63 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8CF63 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8CF63 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.27, which is visibly different.

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